sales representative

security engineer

service engineer

Check Point Software Technologies

The people are wonderful to work with in San Carlos office and other locations.  This helps people put up with a lot of what's lacking.
As an employee you can be proud of the history of this company.
The product development is ahead of the competition.  
Sadly they can be penny wise and pound foolish.  (Sales can't spend over $150 without a PO). Their unwillingness to adapt to how the US conducts business drives key talent away and is the root of a big morale issue.

Departments are understaffed but employees are still held to KPIs as if they were adequately staffed. (My personal belief is so they can avoid paying out full bonuses and repress annual raises to minimums.)
There is a large turn over at this company for those that are not stuck or in the twilight of their career. 

The company is run like the military.  Lack of communication, chaotic direction from the President or CEO. Attitude seems to be ok to burn people out, you're just a replaceable "troop".  
It feels very disconnected/disorganized.
Don't even dream of being a change agent for real improvement because everything has to be approved by the CEO, and all business comes to a halt that needs his approval if he's on vacation or unavailable.  It's professionally embarrassing at times.

Benefits are mediocre compared to Silicon Valley standards.

This is an incredibly high-stress job. Every day you will have to learn an Admins environment on-the-fly and work to provide the best solutions to their issues. Ultimately This is a numbers game, you have call metrics you have to meet and management will push you as hard as they possibly can to meet the metrics that make their stats look like gold.You are simply a body to take calls all day every day.

On the plus side there is a lot to learn and if you can keep up with the pace then you could potentially go out and get a network administration job after working some time here. The Technical leads and product team members are all incredibly helpful and will gladly explain concepts and help with possible solutions to your tickets.

Considering the job environment the pay is horribly below market standard. You are, after all, the next tier of support after the network administrator, but don't ever expect to get treated as if that were the case.

I had a good experience working at this company. They provided some mentorship as I was a junior developer, they paid attention and participated in my technical development. They involved me in the full software life cycle and I was able to learn from that. But they did not use modern technologies, and it was a slow-paced environment with not much inspiration or collaboration. Personnel management was extremely high quality, but product management made questionable decisions and the development environment was primitive. My team got moved around from project to project, with not much control over what we were involved in. On the other hand it was a good challenge to have to change roles and learn new domains.

What is the best part of working at the company?
It was a great learning experience and a good opportunity to start working in a cybersecurity company. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
They would not deliver a commission plan at the beginning, but into 8 to 9 months into the year. So they would not pay commissions at all or accurately. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
HR is good to organize celebrations like Halloween, Chinese New Year, and other random celebrations. But never felt like a supportive HR team. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Work, good technical training, useless meetings with the manager, etc.

I started at Check Point young and I was able to grow professionally and personally by moving around and working in different departments and challenging myself in different roles.

I've picked up Customer Relationship skills, programming, scripting, project management and leadership skills. If you believe you are doing the right thing for the customer and working with your manager on your KPI's then the you can drop the stress as they reward effort/care.

Managers truly care and if you have concerns with them feel free to go to your second line manager/HR for help. They will help you! Major Open Door policy.

There are so many learning opportunities here. Any type of firewall or networking technology is within reach—that is, if you're not exhausted after your 8+ hour workday of brain-frying work.

The pay is pathetic for the high level of work you're supporting. You fix government-level problems for barely livable wages. Most licensed forklift operators make more. Most people use this place as a stepping stone to better-paying jobs.

The office culture is good, but morale is usually gloomy. There's free lunch, free coffee, and free snacks, but it comes at the cost of your sanity.

Climbing the ladder used to be a realistic opportunity years ago, but now you're better off learning as much as you can and then leaving.



Working 50+ hour weeks is all but expected. Management shoots down any ideas that drive innovation in favor of simple and "scalable" solutions.
Pay raises are very hard to come by and pay quickly falls below industry averages.
Cross training or upward mobility is non-existent. Teams are siloed off and communication between departments happens at a manager level only. 
Training is available but only for a small subset of areas. If you're desires fall outside of whatever management things is good that year, you will not get any support.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Opportunity for career advancement and working at your own pace with a flexible schedule.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
I like every bit of my responsibility as it's part of my SOP. I signed up for it and I enjoyed doing it. Everything that comes with it presents an opportunity for growth.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Friendly, collaborative,  team work spirit in general.

Overall great company. You will learn and a lot. Meet many people and make many new wonderful friends. But the work will become un-enjoyable.

1. A typical day at work - Busy
2. What you learned - Everything about Checkpoint software
3. Management - At the time they suck, not technical at all, can't help you.
4. Workplace culture - Co-worker good people, but everyone leaves at some point.
5. The hardest part of the job - Call volume, you might end up in your queue 40+ tickets, no help.
6. The most enjoyable part of the job - Traveling for Checkpoint, learning new things, Happy Hour on Thursdays.

CheckPoint is an international software security company. Their custoners include the federal government, foreign embassies, and international space programs. The employees here are nothing short of genuises. Everyones seems to have been the valedictorian of their school. CheckPoint boasts an amazing product line of proprietary products that are second in class to none.It was an honor to work here and travel the world meeting so many important people.

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