Is Proofpoint a good company to work for?

Proofpoint has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,297 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 63% of employees would recommend working at Proofpoint to a friend and 67% 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 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Proofpoint. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Proofpoint?

63% 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 129 reviews)); "work life balance is good and company mission is nice" ((in 73 reviews)); "Teams are great and we work well with our customers providing them value." ((in 57 reviews)); "pay is good" ((in 40 reviews)); "Exec leadership has been great during Covid; wonderful co" ((in 36 reviews))

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

"Poor Management: Internal processes for everything are slow and bureaucratic." ((in 60 reviews)); "The good managers are leaving regions too as their teams are starving" ((in 26 reviews)); "Most of the staff who conducted the layoffs were cruel, cold and stuck to a dialogue." ((in 23 reviews)); "401K match is 5% up to $1,500 total..." ((in 17 reviews)); "No 401k match" ((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

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Proofpoint reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(1,180 total reviews)

Sumit Dhawan

59% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Proofpoint has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,180 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Jan 21, 2025

Good place to work at

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly and collaborative work culture in my location, with well-bonded teammates to work and have fun with.

Cons

Benefits could be better, company swag can be better

Proofpoint Response

Hi there, thank you for sharing your feedback with us. It's really good to see you've had a great experience with your team as it pertains to both work and play. We appreciate all aspects of this review and will be sure to take it into consideration!

4.0

Jan 20, 2025

Great place

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

leadership are transparent and keen to progress career

Cons

busy environment always lots of projects and moving goals

Proofpoint Response

Leadership transparency and career success is very important to us, so we're happy to read you're having a great experience here at Proofpoint. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us, it means a lot!

5.0

Jan 15, 2025

Why Proofpoint

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Supper supportive team - Great work culture - No day is the same day - You will learn cool technical tools as Proofpoint innovates and follows the trend - You will have ownership of actual work impacting business - Endless learning opportunity

Cons

Lack of equipment for the work from home

Proofpoint Response

Hello, thank you for leaving us a review. We take your experience as intern very seriously as we want to make sure you are learning, growing, engaged, and preparing for full time roles. That being said, we're very pleased to read this review as it seems that we're on the same page. Also, we'll take note of your equipment needs to better improve that experience. Thank you again for sharing and we look forward to your growth at Proofpoint!

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