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 133 reviews)); "work life balance is good and company mission is nice" ((in 77 reviews)); "Teams are great and we work well with our customers providing them value." ((in 52 reviews)); "pay is good" ((in 43 reviews)); "Great leadership and vision" ((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 59 reviews)); "The good managers are leaving regions too as their teams are starving" ((in 26 reviews)); "Just had their first layoffs since its inception 20 years." ((in 21 reviews)); "401K match is 5% up to $1,500 total..." ((in 18 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

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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1K reviews

4.0

Jun 2, 2025

Great Place to Work!

Senior director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Proofpoint is an exciting place to work, provides challenging opportunities to grow your career. Collaborative environment with great people that are passionate about their work!

Cons

Always room for improvement, opportunities to modernize processes and contribute to bold ways of working! More competitive 401K match and retirement benefits!

Proofpoint Response

1y

Thank you for the thoughtful review. We are pleased to hear you find Proofpoint an exciting and collaborative place to grow your career. We appreciate your recognition of our passionate teams and culture of innovation. Thank you for your feedback on process improvements and benefits as we continue to evolve and invest in ways that support our teams and their greatness. Thanks again!

3.0

May 25, 2025

I wanted to like it here

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cybersecurity is cool, our Threat research is great and I wish we could brag about it more. Most of the team is nice and fun to work with. There is potential if you have a good patch.

Cons

I feel like if you get in the wrong segment here, its terrible. Training for my segment is an after thought, so not much help, and we are too expensive for most to want to change. Almost no reps are hitting quote. Those that are never make any cold calls, so it seems like management is just handing the star reps their leads.

Proofpoint Response

1y

We appreciate you taking the time to share your perspective! It is great to hear that you see the value in our threat research and team culture. We are always looking at ways to strengthen the sales experience across segments and ensure our teams are well positioned for success. Thank you again for your feedback.

4.0

May 21, 2025

Good one

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary if you perform well

Cons

The culture is quite dry

Proofpoint Response

1y

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us! As always we appreciate team feedback. If you're looking to dive more into our culture be sure to visit out internal Sharepoint pages for opportunities to connect, learn and grow! Thank again!

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