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 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 135 reviews)); "work life balance is good and company mission is nice" ((in 72 reviews)); "Teams are great and we work well with our customers providing them value." ((in 50 reviews)); "Great leadership and vision" ((in 43 reviews)); "good pay and company overall" ((in 38 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)); "The good managers are leaving regions too as their teams are starving" ((in 25 reviews)); "1. Constant Layoffs." ((in 23 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

(1,180 total reviews)

Sumit Dhawan

57% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

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

2.0

Aug 21, 2025

Things have come back a little, but overall still a mess

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent people down in the orgs Always working with the latest technology

Cons

Executives and the C-suite just suck, they came in hard their first year and revoked all remote work and instituted the first lay-offs in a long time, which would otherwise be fine if they didn't do it in the most scrambled and damaging way possible. The company as a whole is always trying to squeeze every ounce of juice from the employees, and this is NOT how it used to be. The new C-suite has chilled off a little, but given how things are down on the ground, we're coasting toward a collapse.

Proofpoint Response

10mo

Thank you for sharing your perspective. We understand that recent changes have created challenges and appreciate you sharing about the impact they’ve had. Our leadership team continues to evaluate ways to strengthen communication, provide clarity around decisions, and create an environment where our employees feel supported. Your feedback is important is extremely valuable to us as we are continously working toward improving the employee experience. Thank you again.

3.0

Aug 18, 2025

TSM

Threat strategy manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Customers Work Life Balance

Cons

Management Customer expectations after being sold Managed Services The entire original team either quit or moved to other roles (High turnover due to management)

Proofpoint Response

10mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective and for your continued contributions over the past three years. We’re glad to hear you value our customers and the work life balance we strive to maintain. We understand your concerns around management, customer expectations, and team turnover, and we know how important it is to create an environment where teams feel supported and set up for success. We’ll continue to focus on strengthening leadership alignment, supporting our teams, and ensuring that both employees and customers have a positive experience. We appreciate your dedication and the impact you make at Proofpoint.

4.0

Aug 9, 2025

Legacy Product

Systems developer iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1) good home/work balance 2) Compensation for legacy skills are fair. 3) Management gave clear expectations

Cons

1) Legacy Customer Facing Product. Not much green field left. 2) Tooling and infrastructure needs to be modernized a bit. 3) Private equity management and pushing remote employees out via layoffs is common place. 4) Fellow employee was transitioning from H1B to Greencard. Process stalled for over a year. Nobody in technical management could get an answer from the HR side.

Proofpoint Response

11mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and for your contributions during your time at Proofpoint. We’re pleased to hear you found value in the work-life balance, fair compensation, and clear expectations from management. We also hear your feedback regarding processes. These insights are important as we continue to modernize our infrastructure and improve support for employees. We are always aiming to create an environment where both our teams and our customers can thrive. Thank you again for sharing.

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