Is Proofpoint a good company to work for?

Proofpoint has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,298 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

Proofpoint reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(1,181 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 1,181 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

4.0

Aug 26, 2024

Fine place to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- pay is good - product is innovative

Cons

- bad HR experience - many incompetent developers

Proofpoint Response

1y

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. Transparency is important while we grow and helps us consider how to improve our employee experience. We welcome you to share more perspective on the experience you've had with HR that has fallen short of your expectations and encourage you to send us an email at VoiceoftheEmployee@proofpoint.com. If you reach out, please let us know if you'd like your identity to remain confidential if we need to pass any of the details along for further consideration. Thanks again! -Charlene, Director of Culture and Employer Brand.

5.0

Aug 19, 2024

Amazing Culture and People

Information security consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Amazing coworkers who make you feel welcomed in a friendly and fun environment * Great clients (Big names) * Lots of opportunities for growth * True feeling of belonging * Down to earth/ 'Real' Leadership team * Diversity and Inclusion at its finest with 9 employee inclusion groups and lots of events/activities throughout the year

Cons

Part and parcel of working for a large enterprise is that there are a variety of products and services that are available/ offered, and it can be quite challenging to know them all, so it is best to start off with basic high-level information and then grow your knowledge as you grow in your role.

Proofpoint Response

1y

Reviews like yours are so helpful for us as employers and also for anyone who is researching what its like to work at Proofpoint! Often when we receive positive feedback, we feel pretty good but when we receive positive feedback about our culture when it comes to belonging and inclusion, we feel great. At the highest level, our leadership is committed to making sure that Proofpoint is a place for belonging and building connections. Knowing that you feel it makes us very proud. As we grow and change some of the things in our workplace, our belief that belonging is a core value will never change. As we look forward to 2025 our leaders are deep in strategic planning and are focused all things employee experience, including how we currently support professional development and any opportunities to improve it. We hope that you will tune into upcoming Town Hall meetings as well as survey feedback meetings to hear more about our action planning and how we are listening to feedback trends to continue to build our next chapter together. We appreciate you and this review, thank you! -Charlene, Director of Culture and Employer Brand

5.0

Jul 11, 2024

Good progression as IC

Principal sales engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation, equity prior to acquisition

Cons

Regional sales target does not fit the market

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