Proofpoint is doing incredibly well at a time when the tech industry is generally bleeding out.
They offered good benefits and package at the point of signing up.
Employee experience is terrible. In the current software job market it's a great place to work. 5+ years ago it would be considered horrible and you would be laughed at for tolerating it when other companies trip over each other to treat their talent better. And it sucks that the company seems to bank on the fact that the market is to individuals' disadvantage at the moment.
Bad management is tolerated and even encouraged due to a lack of top-down strategy.
Working at Proofpoint is miserable and I contemplate resigning on a daily basis.
Short/mid-term: none. Keep it up.
Longer term: I don't think there is a long-term view since the company is aiming towards an exit strategy.
Phone interview: you’ll have 1 phone interview with the hiring manager to talk about cultural fit, and been given a great understanding on the position detail through hiring manager. If you pass phone interview, you’ll move to the onsite interviews.
I was scheduled for a virtual onsite interview (4-5 rounds). However, after 2 rounds, I got a call from recruiter informing that all other rounds have been cancelled. Overall, don't waste your time here. The interviewers are rude. They lack a profes
Met the recruiter at a career fair. The recruiter followed up and asked me to apply online. I interviewed, and I got a follow-up email/call from the recruiter with an offer.
Phone interview: you’ll have 1 phone interview with the hiring manager to talk about cultural fit, and been given a great understanding on the position detail through hiring manager. If you pass phone interview, you’ll move to the onsite interviews.
I was scheduled for a virtual onsite interview (4-5 rounds). However, after 2 rounds, I got a call from recruiter informing that all other rounds have been cancelled. Overall, don't waste your time here. The interviewers are rude. They lack a profes
Met the recruiter at a career fair. The recruiter followed up and asked me to apply online. I interviewed, and I got a follow-up email/call from the recruiter with an offer.