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      Proofpoint

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      Proofpoint reviews

      3.6

      62% would recommend to a friend

      (1,179 total reviews)
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      Sumit Dhawan

      57% approve of CEO

      66% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.7

      Work/Life balance

      3.6

      Culture & values

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      3.4

      Career opportunities

      3.3

      Senior management

      Proofpoint has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,179 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Proofpoint employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Reviews by job title

      1K reviews
      3.0
      Apr 13, 2026

      It was great to a point

      Technical support engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great colleagues and product is solid.

      Cons

      C-level leadership slowly eroding the quality of work and product by cost cutting and potentially prioritising future share value over todays product quality and employee headcount.

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      Proofpoint Response
      2mo
      Hi, thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re glad to hear you valued your colleagues and the product! We also appreciate your perspective on leadership and direction. Maintaining and continuously improving the quality of our products is a top priority for us. We are committed to delivering strong solutions while supporting our employees and customers. Thank you again for your feedback, and we wish you the best in your next chapter.
      1.0
      Apr 9, 2026

      Toxic environment

      Enterprise executive
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      None due to toxic environment

      Cons

      Very political company .You will be eliminated if you don’t fit moldeven when you worked well

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      Proofpoint Response
      2mo
      Hi. We are disappointed to read this review but we appreciate you sharing your perspective. We wish you well in your future endeavors and thank you for the time spent on our team.
      3.0
      Apr 8, 2026

      Good tech, poor progression

      Sles consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Technology is strong, good incentives and momentum for IPO

      Cons

      Internal pay rises are non existent, signifcant data quality issues, very little investment into the channel

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      Proofpoint Response
      2mo
      Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your feedback as our goal is create the best employee experience possible. Thanks for all you do on the team.
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