Software Engineer Interview Experience - Sunnyvale, California
January 1, 2011
Neutral ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Got interview, phone screened, then went onsite, met 5 people, 1 of them is manager. The engineers gave a question to solve. The problem difficulty is medium.
Questions
Write code the navigate a matrix, from outside to the center.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the Proofpoint Software Engineer role in Sunnyvale, California.
Success Rate
56%
Pass Rate
Proofpoint's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Sunnyvale, California is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive44%
Neutral22%
Negative33%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Proofpoint's Software Engineer interview process in Sunnyvale, California.
Proofpoint Work Experiences
1.0
Proofpoint just screwed their employees by selling the company to Thoma Bravo. Thought they cared.
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Sunnyvale, California
April 27, 2021
Pros: It was an amazing company. Great people!
I thought upper management cared.
Cons: Upper management doesn’t care and sold the company to a heartless investment company who will layoff 10% of our employees
Like they have done with every company they bought.
Google Thoma Bravo and get the facts yourself.
1.0
Proofpoint sucks the life out of you
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Sunnyvale, California
January 30, 2024
Pros: There is free food 4 days per week.
Cons: No matter what the company boasts in its award chest there is no culture other than every man for himself. Entitled, life owes me employees with weak unfocused leadership intent on nothing more than an ego trip
- Promoting those that toe the line rather than the deserving
- I’m outta here
1.0
Meh
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Sunnyvale, California
November 11, 2024
Pros: The company was great until the acquisition and new CEO change.
Cons: Now it's basically a sinking ship.
- 1.0Proofpoint just screwed their employees by selling the company to Thoma Bravo. Thought they cared.Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, CaliforniaApril 27, 2021Pros: It was an amazing company. Great people! I thought upper management cared.Cons: Upper management doesn’t care and sold the company to a heartless investment company who will layoff 10% of our employees Like they have done with every company they bought. Google Thoma Bravo and get the facts yourself.
- 1.0Proofpoint sucks the life out of youSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, CaliforniaJanuary 30, 2024Pros: There is free food 4 days per week.Cons: No matter what the company boasts in its award chest there is no culture other than every man for himself. Entitled, life owes me employees with weak unfocused leadership intent on nothing more than an ego trip - Promoting those that toe the line rather than the deserving - I’m outta here
- 1.0MehSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSunnyvale, CaliforniaNovember 11, 2024Pros: The company was great until the acquisition and new CEO change.Cons: Now it's basically a sinking ship.
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