Poor WLB and training program - Anonymous employee Palo Alto Networks Employee Review

2.0
23 Feb 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Decent benefits and pay. Remote work. Good company outlook in terms of product market fit.

Cons

Horrible WLB. Working 50+ hours weekly and on weekends some days until midnight or later. Told output was still not enough, sometimes impossible deadlines. Poor training program (depends on team). Inconsistent requirements, outdated material. As time progressed, became even less confident in the work, checking everything multiple times, playing guessing games with what was required as it kept changing, dealing with contradicting guidance, and regularly punished for subjective aspects of the work and attempts to be thorough. Example: "we expect you to be 100% confident and conduct deep research before decisions" but was penalized for citing extra sources. Also, penalized for things that didn't make logical sense by reasoning of "this is just how it's always been done" with no consideration of the actual business requirements and whether new techniques could help. Didn't feel heard or respected.

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