I applied online. I interviewed at Proofpoint (Sunnyvale, TX) in Jan 2017
Interview
Fairly straightforward, Was told a lot of lies on the org but so be it. Management has no idea how to lead or be effective . Now its all sub par folks that know the VP
I applied online. I interviewed at Proofpoint (Sydney) in Jan 2025
Interview
Initial Phone Screen Call with HR , phone chat with hiring manager, an interview with hiring manager, Skills Assessment plus Role‑Play, Panel Interview, Final Interview (Director or VP of Sales), Reference Checks, Offer Stage
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What’s your sales process?
How do you handle objections?
Why should we hire you?
I applied online. I interviewed at Proofpoint (Detroit, MI) in Feb 2020
Interview
Easy abs effective . Very specific questions! Nice to speak with and truly seemed to care about me as a person and my goals! I am looking forward to another interview within this process.
Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Proofpoint with 1.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 44.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Common stages of the interview process at Proofpoint as a Sales Associate according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 33%
Skills test: 17%
Other: 17%
Personality test: 17%
Drug test: 17%
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