Pros
Employees at Check Point are, almost without exception below the VP level, truly committed to doing their best. They also bend over backwards to maintain a positive can-do attitude and support each other.
Kontras
Israelis are the first to point out that Check Point is not a typical Israeli company. Israelis are direct and their companies are usually chaotic, a bit disorganized and very fast paced. But Check Point adds to this a peculiar mix of sociopathy, indecision, condescension, micromanagement and explosive temper that characterizes, almost without exception, the company's entire management from VPs on up to the president and CEO who drive this dysfunctional culture. My manager has an adversarial relationship with their team and believes that nothing will get done correctly unless they micromanage everything and telescope the anger of their boss to the entire team. I have seen people driven to tears in meetings and even a a heart attack in one instance. There is also a strong paranoia that runs through the company resulting in labyrinthine and humiliating procedures that cause every minor decision to roll up to Amnon and Gil. Working here becomes wearisome quickly, even if you have saintlike patience and a thick skin--or even if you are Israeli.