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 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

(1,180 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 1,180 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

1.0

Apr 9, 2026

Toxic environment

Enterprise executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None due to toxic environment

Cons

Very political company .You will be eliminated if you don’t fit moldeven when you worked well

Proofpoint Response

3mo

Hi. We are disappointed to read this review but we appreciate you sharing your perspective. We wish you well in your future endeavors and thank you for the time spent on our team.

2.0

Feb 8, 2026

Not The Company it Once Was

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive teammates, industry leading products, opportunity for BDR advancement, excellent local leadership and onboarding team, and exposure to a fast-moving environment.

Cons

Demanding role that combines account management, customer success, and support responsibilities while still carrying a sales quota. Work hours span multiple time zones, making work-life balance challenging. Unlimited PTO is significantly limited by blackout periods. Frequent territory changes, internal meetings, and shorter performance cycles make quota attainment extremely challenging. Role was presented as three days in the office and two days remote, but was recently changed to four days in the office. This shift came right after HR acknowledged negative employee feedback about "the relentless pace" and lack of focus on well-being, which indicated senior leadership is not listening. Culture of burnout. (A shift that came after the acquisition by Thoma Bravo. It used to be an amazing place to work.) Base pay is very low for the expectations, and there is NO quota relief for LOA, FMLA, or parental leave.

Proofpoint Response

5mo

Thank you for sharing your experience and for recognizing the strength of your teammates, our products, and the support you received from local leadership. We understand the concerns you’ve raised around workload expectations, performance cycles, and more. Sales and customer-facing roles can be fast paced, particularly in a global environment that spans time zones, and we recognize that maintaining clarity around expectations and balance is critical. We also hear the feedback around pace and sustainability. And we like to reassure you that we remain focused on building an environment where high performance and employee well being coexist. Thank you again for sharing your perspective.

3.0

Sep 2, 2025

Leadership lost the plot

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good product and market leader

Cons

culture was all but stripped down to nothing with the new leadership that came in.

Proofpoint Response

10mo

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re glad you recognized the strength of our product and our leadership position in the market. We appreciate your perspective and value the contributions of those who have been part of Proofpoint.

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