Symantec
Symantec ranks joint 15th of 64 in US cybersecurity, with a Visibility score of 13.2 out of 100. It was not in this ranking in March 2026, when the list had 14 employers. AI recommends it most for onboarding, inclusion and interviews, among others. Palo Alto Networks leads the ranking, 73.6 points ahead of Symantec. AI also ranks it in 12 other countries, best placed 12th in China.
Rank by country
Visibility in cybersecurity in each country. Open a country for AI's other picks and the topics behind the score.
- AI's top picks therePalo Alto NetworksCrowdStrikeFortinetStrongest onPayInclusionInterviewsNot mentioned forInnovationLeadershipPurpose
- AI's top picks thereTencentAlibabaHuaweiStrongest onPayHiring processInterviewsNot mentioned forInnovationLeadershipPurpose
- AI's top picks thereAccentureIBMLeonardoStrongest onPayJob securityNot mentioned forInnovationLeadershipPurpose
- AI's top picks therePalo Alto NetworksFortinetIBMStrongest onPayNot mentioned forInnovationLeadershipPurpose
- AI's top picks therePwCDeloitteKPMGStrongest onPayNot mentioned forInnovationLeadershipPurpose
- AI's top picks thereIBMMicrosoftCiscoStrongest onPayNot mentioned forInnovationLeadershipPurpose
- AI's top picks thereNECFujitsuHitachiStrongest onInclusionNot mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
- AI's top picks thereIBMCiscoFortinetStrongest onPayNot mentioned forInnovationLeadershipPurpose
- AI's top picks thereSTCAramcoEYStrongest onInterviewsNot mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
- AI's top picks therePalo Alto NetworksFortinetMicrosoftStrongest onJob securityNot mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
- AI's top picks thereTelefónicaIBMAccentureStrongest onJob securityNot mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
- AI's top picks thereEricssonMicrosoftSaabStrongest onInterviewsNot mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
- AI's top picks thereMicrosoftUBSSwisscomStrongest onCultureNot mentioned forPayInnovationLeadership
Visibility score out of 100, in the same industry wherever Symantec is ranked in it.
Rank by job function
Overall in US cybersecurity: joint 15thSymantec is outside the top 10 for every job function in US cybersecurity. Open a job to see who else AI recommends.
- AI's top picksCrowdStrikePalo Alto NetworksMicrosoft
- AI's top picksPalo Alto NetworksCrowdStrikeFortinet
- AI's top picksGoogleCrowdStrikePalo Alto Networks
- AI's top picksCrowdStrikePalo Alto NetworksGoogle
- AI's top picksGoogleMicrosoftPalo Alto Networks
Score: the share of AI answers that name Symantec when candidates in that job ask about employers.
What candidates ask about
Symantec is not AI's top pick in US cybersecurity for any topic yet. AI does not recommend Symantec at all for innovation, leadership, purpose, hiring process, career growth, culture and work-life balance.
| Topic | Does AI recommend Symantec? | Who AI recommends most | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay | Yes | Palo Alto NetworksCrowdStrikeFortinet+1 more | |
| Innovation | Not mentioned | CrowdStrikeOkta | |
| Leadership | Not mentioned | Palo Alto NetworksCrowdStrikeFortinet | |
| Purpose | Not mentioned | Palo Alto NetworksCrowdStrike | |
| Hiring process | Not mentioned | Palo Alto NetworksCrowdStrike | |
| Career growth | Not mentioned | Palo Alto NetworksMicrosoft | |
| Culture | Not mentioned | Palo Alto NetworksCrowdStrikeFortinet | |
| Work-life balance | Not mentioned | Palo Alto NetworksCrowdStrikeFortinet | |
| Inclusion | Yes | Palo Alto NetworksCisco | |
| Interviews | Yes | Palo Alto NetworksCrowdStrikeFortinet | |
| Onboarding | Yes | CrowdStrike | |
| Job security | Yes | MicrosoftCisco |
Take control of how AI presents Symantec
Visibility is only the start. PerceptionX shows how AI describes Symantec next to its rivals, the themes and sources behind it, and exactly what to change to win the candidates you want.
Top five in US cybersecurity
- 1Palo Alto Networks86.8
- 2CrowdStrike84.2
- 3Fortinet71.1
- 4Microsoft55.3
- 5Cisco47.4
Employers near Symantec in US cybersecurity
- 12Amazon23.7
- 13Okta21.1
- 14IBM15.8
- 15Akamai13.2
- 17NortonLifeLock10.5
Questions about Symantec
What is Symantec's reputation as an employer, according to AI?
It is joint 15th of 64 cybersecurity employers in the US. AI recommends it most for onboarding, inclusion and interviews, among others.
What does Symantec's Visibility score mean?
It is how often AI recommends Symantec when job seekers ask about cybersecurity employers in the US, out of 100. A higher score means candidates are more likely to hear about Symantec when they ask AI where to work.
How does Symantec compare to its competitors?
Palo Alto Networks and CrowdStrike are recommended more often overall.
Why are Sentiment and Relevance locked?
They are part of the full picture. This page shows how often AI recommends Symantec. Sentiment shows how positively AI describes it, and Relevance shows whether AI recommends it to the people Symantec wants to hire.
How can Symantec improve its score?
AI learns about employers from what is written about them: careers pages, reviews, press and what employees share. PerceptionX shows which topics and sources are holding an employer back, and what to change first.
How often is Symantec's data updated?
Rankings refresh with each new round of AI answers. Each page shows the date its data was updated, and the arrows next to each score show how an employer has moved since the previous measurement.
Does Symantec need to be a PerceptionX customer to appear here?
No. Any employer AI recommends often enough appears automatically. Customers get the full picture behind their Visibility score and well beyond it: how positively AI describes them (Sentiment), the themes it links them with, the sources it relies on, custom reports by country and role, and clear steps to improve how candidates see them.
What does the full picture include?
Visibility is one of several metrics. Customers also see Sentiment (how positively AI describes them) and Relevance (whether AI recommends them to the people they hire), the themes AI links them with, the sources AI relies on, custom reports built around their own countries, roles and rivals, and specific recommendations for improving how candidates see them.