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Avoid the hype cult and toxic culture

Senior Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Proofpoint for less than 1 year
October 1, 2026
Draper, Utah
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

There are no pros to speak of.

Cons

Management is not interested in developer experience at all. They are obsessed with going "All In" on AI instead. They are not interested in developing their talent, or doing anything for them. They view engineers as widgets to be shifted about, interchanged, and made to do whatever they wish, without the widget's input. The AI psychosis is very real with them.

The culture was definitely broken before the advent of LLMs, and there were severe deficiencies, but management apparently believes that Proofpoint's cultural and structural deficiencies can merely be remedied by using enough chatbots. And if that didn't work, use more of them, harder.

They claim to be a human-centric cybersecurity company, but that is belied by their behavior.

Stay away. Stay far, far, away.

Advice to Management

Get help for your psychosis.

Return to sanity.

Take an interest in people over machines.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
2.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
2.0
Career Opportunities
1.0
Compensation and Benefits
2.0
Senior Management
1.0

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