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

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).

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1K reviews
3.0
Jan 22, 2026

Okay

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Solid career choice for tech

Cons

Poor management, poor training and they are still figuring things out

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Proofpoint Response
5mo
Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. We appreciate your review.
3.0
Jan 22, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Company continues to overperform from a revenue perspective

Cons

CEO has brought the "corporate greed" feel to a once amazing work environment. Work harder, don't expect equity and your job is not secure if you have been here for a while.

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Proofpoint Response
5mo
We thank you for sharing your perspective and reflecting on how your experience has changed over time. Long tenured feedback is especially meaningful, and we recognize how shifts in leadership and expectations can impact how the workplace feels day to day. We take concerns regarding recognition, rewards, and job security very seriously. Thank you again for leaving us a review.
1.0
Jan 16, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Not a lot to be honest.

Cons

Middle Enterprise is the worst place in the organization to be. SMB gets a lot of leads, Field gets good accounts, leads, and support. Middle Enterprise is a revolving door. The forgotten step child of the organization. Cross functional teams actively ignore your teams messages asking for help. Specialists either left or moved up - so barely anyone supports you during demos and POCs or, if they do, they seem disinterested because they are filling in from a higher role. Everyone here thinks that help isn't their job so they actively try to ignore you or tell you to go look somewhere else for help. VP of sales let go, directors let go , managers let go, reps let go. They change accounts around every year so if you build a relationship its disintegrated. Quotes are set on the net-new side you cant even quote or negotiate price, which was the worst change I have ever seen in an organization. I would avoid, people come and slowly get disappointed at how disorganized and poorly managed it is here.

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Proofpoint Response
5mo
We appreciate you sharing such a thorough account of your experience. It’s clear you’ve spent time reflecting on what hasn’t been working for you, and we thank you for letting us know. We take concerns around leadership changes, cross-functional support, and the day-to-day realities of your experience seriously. Hearing directly from employees about where things can improve is an important part of understanding how decisions and changes are felt on the ground. Thank you for taking the time to write us a review.
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