Great Pay and People, But Security/PE Constraints Limit Velocity - Senior Software Engineer Proofpoint Employee Review

4.0
Dec 13, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

* Very competitive comp * 90% of colleagues are fantastic, lots of people with long tenures * Financials are great * Can work on interesting projects, depending on what team you end up in

Cons

* Private Equity run, so will keep costs down * The security department have too much control and it slows down development * Decent amount of legacy code in prod * Over use of contractors

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Proofpoint Response
6mo
Thank you for taking the time to share a detailed perspective on your experience. We’re glad to hear your positive feedback on compensation, colleagues, and opportunities to work on meaningful projects. We also appreciate your candid input on areas where you’ve seen friction, particularly around development velocity, legacy systems, and alignment. Balancing security, scale, and speed is an ongoing focus, and feedback like this helps inform how we continue evaluating our processes. We value your contributions and perspective. Thank you being part of the Proofpoint team.

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Cons

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Proofpoint Response
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Cons

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