Proofpoint reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(1,175 total reviews)
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Sumit Dhawan

59% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Proofpoint has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,175 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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1.0
Jun 26, 2026

Good colleagues, but leadership lacks empathy and support

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Pros

There are a handful of genuinely good people throughout the company - not within leadership.

Cons

Employees are expected to do more with less- leading to long hours and unsustainable workload. Work-life balance is talked about but not consistently demonstrated by leadership. The culture felt performance-driven at the expense of people. I often felt that employees were valued more for their output than as individuals. Speaking up, challenging decisions, or offering a different perspective did not feel psychologically safe. The CEO’s town hall messaging reinforces this culture. Statements such as “ If you don’t like it here, you can leave” and that employees who don’t learn Ai will be come “obsolete” came across as lacking empathy. Trust in leadership was low from my perspective.

1.0
Jun 26, 2026
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Pros

Remote work and ok pay

Cons

Sinking ship with people leaving in bulk and the one remaining are not sure when they will be laid off. Single low digit hike in salary didn’t help either. They talk of big numbers and growth during all hands but next to zero hike! Your salary is in negative due to inflation.

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