Proofpoint

Decent pay Good coworkers Good direct management Some decent benefits (but probably won't last)

Until a couple of months ago I'd have had very little to put here, but the Thoma Bravo has decided at last that it's time to throw their weight around. They ousted the old executive staff that built the company into what it is and brought in their own hatchet man with a "suck it up or leave" attitude.

Forced return to office after almost 4 years of full flexibility. Not willing to listen to concerns as his loyalty is not to the employees but to generate short term profits for Thoma Bravo. Whether Proofpoint sinks after it's sold is not their concern.

I would not advise anyone to join the company at this stage if they have any other prospects as even the staff currently here are either looking out or half expecting to be laid off to give the company finances a quick boost before sale.

Most management, aside from the very top levels, are just as annoyed with all this as their teams are. Advice here seems pointless. The people that need to reevaluate their "beliefs" are deaf to even minor criticism by design.

Oh and that EKO was cringey as hell. Don't do that again.