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Gary L. Steele
192 Ratings
Pros
"Great work/life balance (Engineering)" (in 15 reviews)
"Great people to work with and awesome benefits" (in 17 reviews)
Cons
"No 401k match yet, however it's on the agenda for next year" (in 20 reviews)
"No 401K match in the benefits offering" (in 16 reviews)
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"Great company and people"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Proofpoint full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Very inclusive culture
Very welcoming environment for new starters
Everyone is willing to support, no matter the questionCons
There are no negative comments to write
Proofpoint 2018-08-02 09:27 PDT![Proofpoint Logo]()
"Great place to work!"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Proofpoint full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Really interesting work, always trying new things. Great people to work with and awesome benefits.
Cons
Wish our office was in Denver, but the commute isn't so bad.
Proofpoint 2018-09-18 15:41 PDT![Proofpoint Logo]()
"Best Management I ever worked under"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Proofpoint full-time (More than a year)
Pros
They are an employee focused company. I was treated extremely well. Proofpoint had some of the best management and recruiters I have ever worked under.
Cons
I worked with the accounting team for one product, and that lady was the meanest person I have ever worked with.
Proofpoint 2018-09-09 03:00 PDTHelpful (1)
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"Software Engineer"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Proofpoint full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Good people and fun events in some cases.
Cons
Company needs to spend on its employees. My coworkers were always saying how bad it is for 401k, securing equipment and good monitors, and needing a well stocked kitchen with a variety of drinks and juices. The company doesn't care about healthy snack options for it's employees. These were concerns of my coworkers and I saw it when I was there.
Proofpoint 2018-09-01 23:21 PDTHelpful (7)
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"Great Product but Company has Management/ Sexism Issues"
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Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Proofpoint full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Proofpoint has great products, good pay and excellent stock. Most employees are collaborative and solutions oriented. Flexible work schedules and freedom to work from home.
Cons
Sexism, abusive behavior and incompetence are tolerated - especially in employees who were with the company pre-IPO. There is a lot of in-fighting and agendas in upper management that is not addressed or resolved.
No 401K matching.
Company is very no frills with spending and office environment.Advice to Management
Do not coddle abusive employees because they have been with the company for a long time. Provide better training and team-building for management and clear out toxic employees.
Proofpoint 2018-08-30 09:33 PDTHelpful (4)
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"Good Products, Poorly Run Company"
StarStarStarStarStarDoesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at Proofpoint full-time
Pros
Proofpoint has a good story and good stock rewards because the stock price is high.
Cons
How you are treated/environment depends on which group you work in and which location. There is a lot of sexism and fear, which causes people to not always work well in supporting co-workers.
Environment can be very political and territorial. There are a lot of agendas and bad behavior in upper/middle management.
For group events, employees have to pay for everything. There's not even a small budget allowed for going away parties or to celebrate promotions.
Almost half the company has not had a 1 year anniversary. You’re either a lifer or you don’t last very long.Advice to Management
Company needs to learn to spend money wisely to grow the organization and put in some real processes to fix the way they do things. Executives only have a 5K signing limit before it has to be microscopically reviewed by finance and the CFO, even though those executives have million dollar budgets to run their departments.
Learn to trust your people, especially executives. If you don't trust them to do right by the company, why did you hire them?
CEO tries to do the right things, but he doesn't have the right experience and mindset to turn the company around. They are very proud that he's been there since the beginning of the company. Few CEOs have the experience and vision to continue to grow the company over 15+ years.Proofpoint 2018-09-11 12:18 PDTHelpful (9)
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"Stock keeps people...lots of turnover....all will bail when stock dives"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at Proofpoint full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
Located in beautiful sunny California
Cons
CEO and CEO don't get it. People leaving at an alarming rate. No one making money.
Advice to Management
Quit watering down territories....no one making their numbers. Management is leaving....sinking ship.
Proofpoint 2018-07-21 15:24 PDTHelpful (11)
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"Sales"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Proofpoint full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
Top tech, market leader, strong R&D/M&A, healthy stock growth, good people
Cons
Immature processes, too much growth over the last 24 months, sales turnover way too high, quotas very difficult to obtain, bleeding top talent. Coming from someone that understands change, growth, etc. --these issues are beyond the norm, and are actually very alarming.
Advice to Management
Empower your people. Seems that every one-off or exception, from staffing to sales comp, still ends up with Senior HR or the CFO - not the Director, not the RVP. Trust your Leaders to make decisions for their business unit, and then hold them accountable. NEED TO FIX NOW: pay industry standard, retain top talent (compensate fairly for internal moves as well - quit low-balling folks that want a promotion -- BIG issue here), allow salespeople to make money outside the top 20% (realistic quotas). Our idea of a growth plan = simply hire more people & split the same pie into more pieces, individual attainment be damned. Let’s be thoughtful about this. We have entire TEAMS where no one made quota.
Proofpoint 2018-07-15 18:36 PDTHelpful (4)
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"Order Management / Entry"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Proofpoint full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Good coworkers and team members
Cons
Most stifling work environment I have ever experienced
Employees treated as disposable
Management hates innovation and change
Culture of abuse and mistreatment from managementAdvice to Management
The only way to make the Draper order team better is to completely replace management with people who treat employees with respect and kindness.
Proofpoint 2018-08-11 20:53 PDTHelpful (3)
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"Support"
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Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Proofpoint full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Pay has been good. Stocks are solid and continue to rise.
Cons
No accountability
No culture
No support from executives
duct tape solutions
No growth opportunityAdvice to Management
Spend a bit of money on your employees to help with their growth. The company does not invest in employees, nor does it invest in culture for employees. I've never seen such a cheap company that lies to get quality in the door but does not deliver on their promise.
Great work life balance for some employees, which is due to the lack of interesting work.Proofpoint 2018-07-09 11:18 PDT
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