Check Point is the best-known cybersecurity brand out of Israel — ~3,000 staff in Tel Aviv and Yokneam, ~6,000 globally. Their student / Talented Graduates Program admits engineers year-round, but the home assignment is the single biggest bottleneck: Glassdoor data puts the filter rate north of 60% on the C/C++ algorithmic exercise. Plan for it like you'd plan for a final exam.
Part-time R&D roles open year-round across security, networking, cloud, and threat-research teams. Common stacks: C, C++, Linux internals, Python for tooling, sometimes Go for newer cloud teams.
Cohort-based new-graduate program. ~6 months of structured rotations across security R&D teams before permanent placement. Cohorts are announced ~10 weeks before kickoff; applications close ~6 weeks ahead.
TGP fills fast. The 'apply when announced' window is 4 weeks max; if you miss it, you wait 6 months for the next cohort.
Apply on Check Point Software careersCheck Point's filter favors candidates who are comfortable below the abstraction layer. CS students with operating-systems internals coursework, anyone who's written non-trivial C/C++, and students who've touched networking labs (sockets, packet capture, kernel modules) move fast. The company also hires from EE for embedded / firmware roles and from MSc-level researchers for the Threat Research group. Hebrew helps day-to-day for the Tel Aviv / Yokneam office life but isn't gating; English is the engineering working language. Self-taught candidates with security CTF experience or open-source security tools on GitHub punch above their academic weight.
Stage 1: CV screen via the in-house portal at careers.checkpoint.com. 5–10 day turnaround. Stage 2: take-home assignment — algorithmic + low-level, C or C++, ~8–12 hours of focused work. This is the bottleneck. Glassdoor reviews put the filter rate above 60%. Stage 3: technical phone screen with the assignment author (45 min). Stage 4: on-site panel — usually 3 rounds, mix of system design, OS / networking deep-dive, and a culture fit. Stage 5: HR + offer. Total time CV → offer: 4–6 weeks if you're moving briskly through the assignment, longer if you push it. TGP cohort applicants compress timelines to ~3 weeks because all candidates are reviewed simultaneously.
| Role | Junior | Mid | Senior | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 25-32k | 38-55k | 60-85k | 90-130k |
| Security Researcher | 26-34k | 42-60k | 65-90k | 95-135k |
Based on public reports (Levels.fyi, Glassdoor) as of late 2025. Bands are gross monthly NIS, cash component only — excludes bonus, equity, and benefits. Vary by team and signing year.
Check Point Software uses In-house for application tracking. Stage 1: CV screen via the in-house portal at careers.checkpoint.com. 5–10 day turnaround. Stage 2: take-home assignment — algorithmic + low-level, C or C++, ~8–12 hours of focused work. This is the bottleneck. Glassdoor reviews put the filter rate above 60%. Stage 3: technical phone screen with the assignment author (45 min). Stage 4: on-site panel — usually 3 rounds, mix of system design, OS / networking deep-dive, and a culture fit. Stage 5: HR + offer. Total time CV → offer: 4–6 weeks if you're moving briskly through the assignment, longer if you push it. TGP cohort applicants compress timelines to ~3 weeks because all candidates are reviewed simultaneously.
Check Point's filter favors candidates who are comfortable below the abstraction layer. CS students with operating-systems internals coursework, anyone who's written non-trivial C/C++, and students who've touched networking labs (sockets, packet capture, kernel modules) move fast. The company also hires from EE for embedded / firmware roles and from MSc-level researchers for the Threat Research group. Hebrew helps day-to-day for the Tel Aviv / Yokneam office life but isn't gating; English is the engineering working language. Self-taught candidates with security CTF experience or open-source security tools on GitHub punch above their academic weight.
Stage 1: CV screen via the in-house portal at careers.checkpoint.com. 5–10 day turnaround. Stage 2: take-home assignment — algorithmic + low-level, C or C++, ~8–12 hours of focused work. This is the bottleneck. Glassdoor reviews put the filter rate above 60%. Stage 3: technical phone screen with the assignment author (45 min). Stage 4: on-site panel — usually 3 rounds, mix of system design, OS / networking deep-dive, and a culture fit. Stage 5: HR + offer. Total time CV → offer: 4–6 weeks if you're moving briskly through the assignment, longer if you push it. TGP cohort applicants compress timelines to ~3 weeks because all candidates are reviewed simultaneously.
Software Engineer salary at Check Point Software: junior 25-32k NIS/mo, mid 38-55k, senior 60-85k, staff 90-130k. Based on public reports (Levels.fyi, Glassdoor) as of late 2025. Bands are gross monthly NIS, cash component only — excludes bonus, equity, and benefits. Vary by team and signing year.
Yes. Check Point Software runs 2 dedicated student/junior programs — full details listed above.
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