Great salaries and unlimited PTO, but leadership disconnect - Senior Director Proofpoint Employee Review

4.0
Apr 30, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Competitive salaries Unlimited PTO and you are allowed to take it Great team members, dedicated people

Cons

New executive leadership has lost touch with employees, requiring 4 days a week in the office even for those for whom it doesn't make sense, doesn't seem to care or understand how systems work. They don't care about employees and won't make even simple work-from-home accommodations for serious health issues or employees supporting their close family through major medical issues.

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Proofpoint Response
2mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and for recognizing the dedicated teams, competitive compensation, and flexibility that have positively shaped your experience on the team. We understand that workplace policies, including in-office expectations, can significantly impact employees and their individual circumstances. While business needs continue to guide organizational decisions, we remain committed to supporting our employees through thoughtful accommodations and individualized support when personal or medical situations arise. Thank you again for sharing! Employee feedback is an important part of how we continue building a stronger organization.

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Cons

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Proofpoint Response
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1.0
Jul 5, 2026
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Pros

fairly lax with lots of time to do things

Cons

many. Former CEO ran things poorly and took in managers who brought along their problems and animosities with them. Not only that, they were allowed to invite their friends to come and join too, many of them owing their jobs to someone creating a bro culture. Even though top mgmt changed since the sale, its many of these people still there to this day. Most of the systems were a black box, existing engineers were mostly uncooperative to keep their knowledge to themselves, the offshore engineers in one particular country were especially bad for this. I have seen major accomplishments achieved by someone, where so many others had failed, only to get fired soon after.

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