Proofpoint reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(1,180 total reviews)
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Sumit Dhawan

57% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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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1K reviews
1.0
Dec 4, 2025

Weak, fear-driven culture

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Pros

Benefits offered, Medical and Dental. Pay is okay.

Cons

WLB is poor, not a good place for Individual Contributors to grow or progress. Micromanagement is normalized. Some teams are siloed and isolated. Red tape around changing processes, toxic leadership. Seems progressive and modern on the surface but then in reality the norms feel forced and outdated and has the toxic vibe of an old school workplace (we’re all family here). Feels very out of place in Silicon Valley.

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Proofpoint Response
6mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We appreciate you highlighting both what worked well and areas where your experience could have been stronger. We value input like this as we continue evaluating how we support our teams and improve the employee experience. We wish you the best moving forward.
2.0
Aug 27, 2025

Culture Shift for the Worse

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Pros

All the pros left with the last round of leadership changes. The CRO is the only saving grace

Cons

Micro management is now the norm Leadership brining in all thier buddies and creating a top heavy environment

2.0
Aug 21, 2025
Recommend
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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.

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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.
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