Proofpoint reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(212 total reviews)
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Sumit Dhawan

57% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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5.0
Jan 24, 2017

Great Company, Good Compensation, Perks Need Work

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Pros

Proofpoint makes it a focus to hire great people. This makes for a fun, engaging, and professional environment that drives success.The company is in high growth mode which makes for some exciting innovations and acquisitions. No PTO accrual makes one feel more like an adult - as long as the work is getting done no one bothers you.The products are widely considered the best in the market. They are required at most companies, so the sales conversations are easier to have. Easy to buy in to what Proofpoint is doing. New Senior Management is really making a difference and pushing new initiatives.

Cons

Communication is hard in a high growth company. Changes happen often and are sometime unexplained. There seems, at times, to be a disconnect between the executive leadership and the front line as far as priorities and goals. No 401K match is really the only hole in the benefits offering. The incentive budgets are meager or non-existent but getting better.

1.0
Oct 24, 2016
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Pros

-None I see no reason, why anybody would want to stay at this company in the long run. If I could give this place 0 stars....I would.

Cons

**Worked on the Operations Team -Highly Understaffed -Poor Brand Name Recognition (Won't do much good to include on your Resume) -A lot of pay is in stock -No matching 401K -0% Work Life Balance -Management is awful and highly political -Work culture is terrible (either your on the "inside" and play heavy politics or on the "outside" where people treat you as expendable) -No opportunity for growth or learning -A Small company with Big company problems and without any of the benefits **MARK MY WORDS. DO NOT WORK HERE. HR IS VERY GOOD AT PERSUASION. DON'T LISTEN TO THE SIREN SONG!

3.0
Sep 15, 2016

Sales

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Pros

Awesome product- cutting edge! Exciting industry to be in. Some really talented folks work here. Decent benefits, people here are very nice and over all the atmosphere is fun and positive

Cons

No loyalty to tenured employees. Way too much politics involved with middle and upper management. CFO has too much control over the sales organization which makes for low salaries, in frequent raises and too much red-tape or unneeded hoops to jump through to get things approved. "Unlimited time off" feels like a bait and switch.

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