Does Symantec pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Symantec employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Symantec. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Symantec?

65% of Symantec employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Symantec 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Symantec?

Software Engineer (42) , Technical Support Engineer (28) , Senior Software Engineer (23) , Intern (13) , Manager (13) , Principal Software Engineer (13) , Account Manager (11) , Director (10) , Software Developer (10) , Product Manager (9) , Project Manager (9) , Analyst (7) , Sales Representative (7) , Customer Service Representative (6) , Principal Engineer (6)

What are the pros of working at Symantec according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and challenging projects to work on" ((in 52 reviews)); "Good culture and exposure to wide range of cyber security products and services" ((in 48 reviews)); "Infra and other benefit is good" ((in 40 reviews)); "Work culture is good in company" ((in 28 reviews)); "Starting support salary is good." ((in 23 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Symantec according to real employee reviews?

"bad management, plan keep changing" ((in 28 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs" ((in 16 reviews)); "leadership changes were constant and hectic" ((in 7 reviews)); "Long hours in a very fast" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Symantec redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Symantec redundancy and their outlook for job security at Symantec in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Symantec locations?

Reading , London , Bracknell , Farnborough

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Symantec Reviews

3.9

65% would recommend to a friend

(736 total reviews)

Vincent Pilette

70% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (736 reviews)

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Symantec has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 736 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Symantec employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

736 reviews

5.0

13 Oct 2024

Good school of pre sales

Pre-sales engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good cukture,benefits, high Calibre of individuals

Cons

Lack of diversity, hierarchical, toxic sales culture

5.0

7 Jan 2023

Very good company and work culture

Senior principle it architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good salary offerings and employee facilities.

Cons

Night shifts overall exerience was good..

5.0

12 Dec 2022

Amazing company to work for

Senior territory manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

They have great security platform that enrich your discussion with any CISO , which led you to open opportunities and close deals

Cons

not expected to be acquired which is a common thing nowdays

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