good people but run by incompetent management - Anonymous employee Proofpoint Employee Review

3.0
Jan 14, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

* people are skilled and knowledgeable * 3 week work from anywhere benefit * work life balance is good for the most part * free lunch Mon-Thurs

Cons

* management is just focused on slashing costs and sprucing up financials to make as much money out of eventual IPO * outsourcing G&A jobs and replacing people who are good at their jobs with people who are incompetent * they don't give any sort of equity to anyone who is not a higher up, and are trying to lower bonuses, so you basically don't get anything when they IPO *salaries are mediocre at best

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Proofpoint Response
5mo
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re glad to hear you value the expertise of your colleagues, flexibility, and work life balance. We recognize that compensation, benefits, and operating decisions are important, and we continuously evaluate how we invest in our teams. Employee feedback is an important part of that process, and we appreciate you taking the time to share your perspective.

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Cons

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