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2.7

Jan 3, 2024

Email security is a commodity sale and 100% replacement business. The space is crowded and the differentiators are minimal. Not exciting cutting edge technology but essential. Customers are already Microsoft and Google for email platform, they don't want to pay much for securing it on top so hence deals are smaller and very time consuming. No one switches out email on a whim its methodical and slow. Microsoft dominates the space only due to E3 and E5 but Proofpoint has good positioning however over time they are there own worst enemy and are $$$ for something Mimecast does cheaper. It's a pretty uneventful sale talking about phishing, click rates, etc. a lot of mid tier talent all around and underperforming is accepted. not the worst aveneue in today's world. Overall Gary Steele's is on a mission to take companies private or get aquired and become a billionaire one day. He is now 2 for 2.

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Former Employee

3.4

Aug 29, 2023

High turnover rates throughout the org while I was working there, all the way up to the CEO. The ever changing leadership made it hard to follow any specific strategy, and I often felt there was drastic miscommunication on all levels of hierarchy as a result. Strict about their quota, as if you go two quarters without attainment, you are let go. Sales are by...Read More

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Former Employee

2.1

May 8, 2024

Huge turnover at Proofpoint, well over 30% in the first year. I was never lied to worse in my career than when I joined Proofpoint. Not a single thing was delivered that was promised. The manager that did all that got promoted. That should say it all right there.

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