We value
Collaboration
Disruption
Execution
Inclusion
Integrity
Standout Strengths
Top 14% for Employee NPS - significantly above average.
Areas of Concern
Bottom 17% for DEI meaningfulness - significantly below average.
Bottom 18% for Pay vs market - significantly below average.
Bottom 18% for IC autonomy - significantly below average.
Bottom 19% for Focus on substance - significantly below average.
How well does Palo Alto Networks adhere to its principles?
Lower than 75% of companies · median 44
Where do ideas come from?
Lower than 62% of companies · median 36
Organizational Power
Employee count
16,065
Average Hours Worked
46
Pace
Higher than 51% of companies · median 63
Remote Friendly?
Some Office Presence Required
How Information Shared
Meetings
Compensation Relative to Market
Lower than 82% of companies · median 118
AI Insights:
Palo Alto Networks is what happens when Cisco veterans buy a cybersecurity unicorn and call it 'PISCO.' Compensation is genuinely strong and the firewall business is rock solid, but expect heavy politics, siloed fiefdoms, and a 'restructure, not layoff' euphemism treadmill. Culture quality swings wildly by team - some groups are calm and well-run, others (looking at you, Prisma Cloud and Cortex/SASE) are described as toxic and sinking. Show up for the paycheck and the security mission; don't expect much warmth from leadership above your manager.
How much information is shared with individual contributors?
Lower than 65% of companies · median 35
Are employees in competition or cooperation with each other?
Lower than 78% of companies · median 44
Focus on substance or perception
Lower than 81% of companies · median 39
Employee NPS
Higher than 86% of companies · median 25
Work and Fun
Strength of Company Strategy
Higher than 69% of companies · median 36
Day-to-Day Working Relationships
Higher than 61% of companies · median 57
New Launch Default
Buy
Employer Brand Perception and Strength
Higher than 60% of companies · median 58
Expected % of Workforce Laid Off in Coming Year
Higher than 80% of companies · median 19.2
Expected % of Workforce PIPed in Coming Year
Higher than 73% of companies · median 14.4
Average Days Vacation Taken
Lower than 67% of companies · median 18
Evaluation Method
Stack Ranking
Experience on Work Authorization
Lower than 80% of companies · median 53
Interview Difficulty
Lower than 63% of companies · median 70
Conversion Rate from Interview to Offer
Higher than 55% of companies · median 26
Yield Rate from Offer to Acceptance
Lower than 75% of companies · median 68
Commitments to Employees
Average Annual Training Hours
Lower than 72% of companies · median 20
Training Focus on Compliance or Content/Learning
Lower than 81% of companies · median 53
Commitments to the World
DEI Meaningfulness
Lower than 83% of companies · median 39
Level of Commitment to Climate
Lower than 74% of companies · median 30
Annual Pay Growth Rate
Lower than 56% of companies · median 4.1
Variable Portion of Pay (Equity/Bonus)
Lower than 61% of companies · median 27
Company Equity Liquidity
Liquid (turns to cash)
Company Perks
Strong compensation and stock (RSUs)
Free meals/snacks and EV charging
Solid healthcare benefits
Hybrid flexibility on some teams
Internal mobility/microculture variety
