Question 1

Is Proofpoint a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Proofpoint has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,277 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 61% of employees would recommend working at Proofpoint to a friend and 64% 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.

Question 2

Does Proofpoint pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Proofpoint employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Proofpoint. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Proofpoint?

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61% 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, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Proofpoint?

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Software Engineer (62), Account Manager (56), Sales (56), Account Executive (49), Senior Software Engineer (33), Sales Engineer (19), Manager (13), Named Account Manager (13), Product Support Engineer (13), Director (11), Devops Engineer (10), Marketing (10), Product Manager (10), Sales Manager (10), Senior Sales Engineer (10)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Proofpoint according to real employee reviews?

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"One of the main reasons I joined PP was because of the people and great feedback from customers on technology." ((in 133 reviews)); "Culture particularly in the revenue generation aspect of the company remains great with amazing continuity of leadership over the last 8+ years." ((in 109 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 45 reviews)); "good pay and company overall" ((in 38 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Proofpoint according to real employee reviews?

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"Bad management is tolerated and even encouraged due to a lack of top" ((in 63 reviews)); "The good managers are leaving regions too as their teams are starving" ((in 25 reviews)); "New management team (late 2023/early 2024) destroyed the culture and promptly created fear and layoffs (had never been one in prior 20yrs of operation)." ((in 21 reviews)); "No training and no onboarding procedures in place." ((in 18 reviews)); "401K match is 5% up to $1,500 total..." ((in 16 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Proofpoint layoffs in 2026?

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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.

Question 8

What Proofpoint locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Accepted Answer

Denver, Boston, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, San Jose, Salt Lake City, Austin, Draper

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