Is Proofpoint a good company to work for?

Proofpoint has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,296 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 62% of employees would recommend working at Proofpoint to a friend and 66% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Proofpoint have been left by employees working as Sales Engineer , Account Manager and Software Engineer .

Does Proofpoint pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Proofpoint employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Proofpoint. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Proofpoint?

62% of Proofpoint employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Proofpoint 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Proofpoint?

Software Engineer (64) , Account Manager (57) , Sales (56) , Account Executive (50) , Senior Software Engineer (34) , Sales Engineer (19) , Product Support Engineer (14) , Manager (13) , Named Account Manager (13) , Director (11) , Business Development Representative (BDR) (10) , Devops Engineer (10) , Marketing (10) , Product Manager (10) , Sales Manager (10)

What are the pros of working at Proofpoint according to real employee reviews?

"One of the main reasons I joined PP was because of the people and great feedback from customers on technology." ((in 127 reviews)); "work life balance is good and company mission is nice" ((in 71 reviews)); "Teams are great and we work well with our customers providing them value." ((in 53 reviews)); "good pay and company overall" ((in 45 reviews)); "Great leadership and vision" ((in 41 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Proofpoint according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management is tolerated and even encouraged due to a lack of top" ((in 63 reviews)); "Most of the staff who conducted the layoffs were cruel, cold and stuck to a dialogue." ((in 20 reviews)); "New CEO does not care about the employees" ((in 18 reviews)); "401k match is just bad 1500 max, This used to be made up for by rsu’s and stock purchase program." ((in 17 reviews)); "No training and no onboarding procedures in place." ((in 16 reviews))

What are employees saying about Proofpoint layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Proofpoint layoffs and their outlook for job security at Proofpoint in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Proofpoint locations?

Sunnyvale , Draper , Pittsburgh , Salt Lake City , San Jose , San Francisco , Denver , Boston , New York , Chicago , Austin , Sandy , Dallas , Phoenix , Houston , California City , Santa Clara , Broomfield , Atlanta , Utahn , Washington , Minneapolis , Cleveland , Columbus , Los Angeles , Dublin , Colorado Springs , Philadelphia , Baltimore , Remote

Proofpoint reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(1,179 total reviews)

Sumit Dhawan

57% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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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

5.0

Dec 22, 2025

Good place to work

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture, friendly environment, lots of things to participate in

Cons

Starts to be too corpo

Proofpoint Response

6mo

We appreciate you sharing your experience and your long tenure at Proofpoint. It’s great to hear that you’ve found the culture welcoming and enjoy the opportunities to get involved. As the company continues to grow, perspectives like this help guide how we balance structure with the elements that make our culture engaging. Thank you for being part of the team!

3.0

Dec 19, 2025

Slow

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Decent pay - Interesting product and technical problems to solve

Cons

- No product thinking - Slow work

Proofpoint Response

6mo

Thank you for sharing. We appreciate your feedback and thank you for all you contributed to the team!

4.0

Dec 13, 2025

Great Pay and People, But Security/PE Constraints Limit Velocity

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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

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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