Proofpoint Gone. Find Another Employer. - Human Resources Proofpoint Employee Review

1.0
Feb 4, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Use to be a great place to work. Good people, and an amazing place to work. As an employee, you felt as though you worked for a place that truely cared about their employees. Employees wellbeing was prioirty with the leaders. That has all changed. Proofpoint is unrecognizable.

Cons

There is a new regime and a ruthless, cold CEO who is full of lies. The day Sumit started his reign of terror at Proofpoint, he stated that he was responsible for all emoloyees and their families, and he took that seriously. What happened Sumit ? You should not make such a strong statement and then do the opposite. I understand you are a puppet; but you are the CEO, and you should be careful with the false advertisements. You have no problem instilling fear into your leaders and emoloyees. Nor do you care about destroying the lives of your employees and their families. The layoffs were so horrific. Sumit sends an email notification that there will be a reduction in the workforce. This email notification was sent 48 hour prior to the actually layoffs taking place. This created an insane amount of panic throughout the employment poplulation. The layoffs were handled so poorly that they left the affacted employees feeling degraded, humilated and helpless. Most of the staff who conducted the layoffs were cruel, cold and stuck to a dialogue. There was no empathy, compassion or thanks for all the years of service. This place is unrecognizable.

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5.0
Apr 15, 2026
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Pros

Great company culture with positive outlook

Cons

Lower base salary than industry standards

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Proofpoint Response
1mo
Thank you for sharing this. It’s great to hear the culture and team have stood out in a positive way. We also hear you on compensation and it’s something we continue to evaluate to stay aligned with the market and support our employees. We appreciate you being part of the team. Thank you for your review again.
2.0
Apr 4, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Products work for the most part. You are selling technology that cyber professionals need. It’s easier than most companies in the space to get meetings with security executives.

Cons

Micro management that doesn’t add value or help love deals. They are paper pushing and reporting and continuously have last min reporting needs that take precedence over getting deals done. They bring a lot of problems to the table with few solutions. Many came with out management experience and do not have the people skills to manage different people and personalities. Proofpoint is extremely cheap with expenses. Be prepared to have to cover bills yourself if you take clients out to dinner because if you go to a nice restaurant and the client orders an app, a few drinks, a meal and desert, Proofpoint will not even cover this when it’s reasonable. There is a lot of competition in the space and that makes every deal a knife fight going back and forth on price. In general they treat women very poorly. No support for maternity or post partum with very bad benefits that don’t match other tech companies.

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Proofpoint Response
2mo
Hi, thank you for sharing this candid feedback. It’s great to hear you found value in the product and the opportunity to engage with customers in such a competitive space. At the same time, you’ve raised several important points around management approach, internal processes, and overall team support. These are not small things, and they directly shape the day to day experiences of our teams and the culture of our company. That being said, they will continue to be areas of focus. We also want to address your comments around the experience for women, including support during maternity and postpartum. Maintaining an environment where every employee feels supported through all stages of life is important, and feedback like this highlights where there may be gaps between intent and experience. That insight is critical and we thank you for sharing it with us. We appreciate you taking the time to share your perspective on your time here on the team.
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