Is Proofpoint a good company to work for as a Senior Software Engineer?

Senior Software Engineer professionals working at Proofpoint have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 32 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Proofpoint employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Engineer Jobs at Proofpoint now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Engineer interview questions at Proofpoint .

Does Proofpoint pay Senior Software Engineer employees well?

Senior Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Proofpoint with 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 32 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Engineer salaries at Proofpoint.

How happy are Senior Software Engineer professionals working at Proofpoint?

59% of Senior Software Engineer employees at Proofpoint would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 30% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Engineer professionals have also rated Proofpoint with a 3.2 rating for work-life-balance, 3.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.9 rating for culture and values and 2.8 rating 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 127 reviews)); "work life balance is good and company mission is nice" ((in 71 reviews)); "Teams are great and we work well with our customers providing them value." ((in 54 reviews)); "Great leadership and vision" ((in 43 reviews)); "pay is good" ((in 41 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)); "Most of the staff who conducted the layoffs were cruel, cold and stuck to a dialogue." ((in 22 reviews)); "401K match is 5% up to $1,500 total..." ((in 17 reviews)); "No training and no onboarding procedures in place." ((in 15 reviews)); "After being fully remote for almost 4 years, the new CEO of a month has instituted a mandatory, 3 days in office policy right before Christmas." ((in 15 reviews))

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3.4

59% would recommend to a friend

(32 total reviews)

Sumit Dhawan

53% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Culture & values

2.8

Senior management

2.8

Career opportunities

Senior Software Engineer employees have rated Proofpoint with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 32 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Proofpoint is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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32 reviews

3.0

Feb 26, 2024

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Senior software engineer

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Pros

Good work life balance overall

Cons

Worst management especially after Sumit joined as a CEO

1.0

Feb 8, 2024

Lost Its Culture. Don't Settle For This Company.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Used to be a brilliant company about winning together. Now it's all about how much the CEO and upper management can win at the cost of everyone else.

Cons

If you are thinking of joining Proofpoint, keep looking and stay very far away. Proofpoint used to value its employees, but the culture has changed drastically, and you don't want to be a part of it anymore. Sumit Dhawan came in and burned it all down. Almost immediately after joining, he implemented mandatory RTO, leaving people scrambling to find daycare and transportation to the office. The question of why RTO after so much success was raised many times, and there was never a satisfactory answer given. 280 employees were laid off with one day's notice. If you join, that could be you. The company is sinking itself. Do yourself a favour and don't get caught in it. I am gone.

5.0

Dec 4, 2023

Great employer

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay Good culture Interesting problems and product

Cons

Some outdated cicd Some hard/unreasonable deadlines

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