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Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, is shaping the cloud-centric future with technology that is transforming the way people and organizations operate. Its mission is to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting clients' digital way of life.
Santa Clara, California
Since its founding, Palo Alto Networks has been a global cybersecurity leader, continually growing and delivering innovation to enable secure digital transformation and protect clients’ digital way of life—even as the pace of change is accelerating. Palo Alto Networks measures its growth not only in terms of financial success, but also by its ability to make the world safer every day. With a commitment to innovation in cybersecurity that runs deep, the people of Palo Alto Networks feel inspired to seek new opportunities, new ways to collaborate, and new ways to make a difference.
Palo Alto Networks is a values-led company. Its culture is founded on mutual respect and honoring the contributions each person makes. Employees feel a sense of group ownership, and its recognition scheme is based on its values, which were crowdsourced and chosen by its people.
Nikesh Arora has led Palo Alto Networks since 2018, focusing on building close, diverse teams. Every week since the pandemic, he has hosted employee roundtables to better understand challenges, hear feedback, and remove roadblocks to help everyone execute their tasks. He deeply values different perspectives and people are always at the top of his agenda.
Palo Alto Networks puts people first, providing choices whenever possible, and recognizing that each employee is a unique individual. Its policies and benefits reflect a commitment to help with each employee’s development, motivation, and engagement, offering collaborative opportunities that result in a sense of belonging and well-being. These bold strategies enable its 13,500+ employees to enjoy some of the most satisfying work of their careers while delivering successful business results.
Collaboration is a strong company value. Palo Alto Networks’ leadership listens closely to employees while building the culture, and aims to empower people to grow professionally, thrive personally, and create a work experience right for them. With regular communication from executive leadership, management, and peers, paired with innovative technology, employees say they feel more connected than ever before and are thriving from wherever they are.
Going beyond its market-leading compensation, Palo Alto Networks offers a global FLEXBenefits program for employees to spend $1,000 per year on items or experiences that refresh and bring joy. Most roles are eligible for equity grants, and Palo Alto Networks also offers new hires a quarterly vesting schedule, making it one of the few companies across all industries to grant this recognition and trust to its new hires. And because every employee is considered a stakeholder in the company’s long-term success, they can access an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with a 24-month lookback.
