Proofpoint is a computer and network security provider with roughly 3,200 employees. Staffing data shows that hiring has outpaced departures, resulting in steady net growth. Employees support cloud-based email security, threat intelligence, and data-loss prevention offerings that serve organizations across many industries. A mix of technical and customer-facing roles demonstrates the company’s focus on both platform innovation and client engagement.
Sales and Support is the largest group, accounting for about 1,394 employees and underscoring the importance of customer relationships. Engineering follows with 868 team members who design, build, and maintain the core security platform. Mid-sized teams in Marketing & Product, Business Management, Finance & Administration, and Information Technology strengthen go-to-market execution and internal operations, while Human Resources, Operations, Legal, and an Other category round out the organizational structure. Overall headcount trends indicate that each function has benefited from net hiring, with total additions exceeding departures across the board.
Proofpoint’s workforce is spread across multiple U.S. tech hubs, led by San Francisco with around 400 employees. San Jose, Pittsburgh, and Salt Lake City also host sizable teams, complemented by smaller offices in Denver, Sunnyvale, Draper, and Boston. Internationally, Israel represents the largest non-U.S. site, reinforcing the company’s global threat-research capabilities. More than 2,000 employees fall under an Other category, reflecting a substantial remote or widely distributed presence that supports customers worldwide.