Is Proofpoint a good company to work for?

Proofpoint has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,297 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 63% of employees would recommend working at Proofpoint to a friend and 67% 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 .

Does Proofpoint pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Proofpoint employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Proofpoint. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Proofpoint?

63% 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, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.5 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 133 reviews)); "work life balance is good and company mission is nice" ((in 70 reviews)); "Teams are great and we work well with our customers providing them value." ((in 54 reviews)); "Great leadership and vision" ((in 42 reviews)); "pay is good" ((in 42 reviews))

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

"Bad management is tolerated and even encouraged due to a lack of top" ((in 59 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 20 reviews)); "401K match is 5% up to $1,500 total..." ((in 17 reviews)); "No 401k match" ((in 17 reviews))

What are employees saying about Proofpoint layoffs in 2026?

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.

What are the top reviewed Proofpoint locations?

Sunnyvale , Draper , Pittsburgh , Salt Lake City , San Jose , San Francisco , Denver , Boston , New York , Chicago , Austin , Sandy , Dallas , Phoenix , Houston , California City , Santa Clara , Broomfield , Atlanta , Utahn , Washington , Minneapolis , Cleveland , Columbus , Los Angeles , Dublin , Colorado Springs , Philadelphia , Baltimore , Remote

Proofpoint reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(1,180 total reviews)

Sumit Dhawan

59% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Proofpoint has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,180 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Proofpoint employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Jun 16, 2026

Supportive team with clear goals, steep expectations

Product support engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Flexible Hybrid Working - Supportive and non-micromanaging environment - Goals and expectations are very clear - Lunch Allowance, Office Snacks and drinks - Team is very open to supporting each other

Cons

- Goals set for Support staff can be pretty steep and not as relevant as they could be(Still achievable if you put the work in)

Proofpoint Response

3w

Thank you for sharing! Your feedback is extremely important to us.

3.0

Jun 16, 2026

Established company with outdated products and risks

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Matured company as its been over 2 decades industry, so already have lots of customer base.

Cons

many talented engineers left outdated product, soon will be disrupted by AI owned by private equity, goal is to be a higher valuation no growth for employees, not much equity component cost cuts and hire fire strategy is common so join at your own risk

Proofpoint Response

3w

Thank you for taking the time to leave us this note! We hear your concerns around innovation, product evolution, and employee growth. This is an active area of focus for us, especially as the industry continues to shift quickly with AI and new technologies. We’re continuing to invest in our platform and in how we support employees and their career development. We also recognize that periods of change can impact how people experience the organization, and your feedback on that is important. We appreciate you taking the time to share this and wish you the best moving forward.

5.0

Jun 4, 2026

Efficient recruitment process, but the IT part of onboarding can be cumbersome

Strategic account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The recruitment process was thorough but efficient and very professionally handled. Proofpoint do a great job of ensuring they recruit the right people - it's a 2-way process.

Cons

Some of the onboarding IT was a bit cumbersome.

Proofpoint Response

1mo

Thank you for your review! We're glad you experience so far has been a great one!

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Supportive team with clear goals, steep expectations

Established company with outdated products and risks

Efficient recruitment process, but the IT part of onboarding can be cumbersome

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