Question 1

Is Proofpoint a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

Does Proofpoint pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Proofpoint?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Proofpoint?

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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)

Question 5

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

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"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))

Question 6

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

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"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))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Proofpoint layoffs in 2026?

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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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Proofpoint locations?

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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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