Handshake

Item: Handshake
Rating: 3.2
Author: Anonymous

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Profile Highlights

Competitive Salaries

OTE at Handshake is highly competitive for several roles compared to industry peers. View salaries

Performance Category Ratings

See how employees rated Handshake in RepVue’s key performance categories.

Category Score

Industry Percentile

Industry Rank

Culture and Leadership

2.7

34th%of Internet orgs

# 251of 376 Internet orgs

Base Compensation

3.8

65th%of Internet orgs

# 128of 376 Internet orgs

Incentive Compensation Structure

3.4

57th%of Internet orgs

# 160of 376 Internet orgs

Product - Market Fit

3.5

51st%of Internet orgs

# 181of 376 Internet orgs

Professional Development and Training

3.0

65th%of Internet orgs

# 130of 376 Internet orgs

Inbound Lead / Opportunity Flow

2.3

37th%of Internet orgs

# 239of 376 Internet orgs

Diversity and Inclusion

3.7

48th%of Internet orgs

# 196of 376 Internet orgs

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About Handshake

Greater San Francisco Area

Handshake is the #1 place to launch a career with no connections, experience, or luck required. Handshake’s community includes over 10 million students and young alumni around the...More

Percent that Attain Quota?

27%of team members typically hit their quota

Internet Industry Average

48%

Global Average

43%

Quota Attainment at Handshake

Salaries

Job Role

Median Base Pay

Median OTE

Top Performer

Sales ManagerSalary data from 4 ratings

Base Pay$130k

OTE$150k

Top Performers$415k

Account ManagerSalary data from 5 ratings

Base Pay$120k

OTE$205k

Top Performers$308k

Sales Development RepresentativeSalary data from 5 ratings

Salaries at Handshake

Reviews

Current Employee

4.1

Apr 9, 2025

Solid, great office culture. Management can be better in decision-making. Product is good but reliant on the economy.

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Current Employee

3.7

Mar 6, 2025

My overall experience has been great so far. Learning a lot with ability to move up.

Useful

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Reviews at Handshake

Employee Ratings

Total Employee Ratings

Total Ratings

160

Ratings Verified by RepVue

Verified Ratings

87%

Job Categories

Account Executive

116

72%

SDR / BDR

11%

Leadership Roles

Account Management

Other

Employee Status

Ratings submitted by current employees

60%

Ratings submitted by former employees

40%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Handshake has an overall employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 and a RepVue score of 77.60. They are ranked #174 out of all Internet organizations.

Currently it is reported that 27.3% of the reps at Handshake are hitting quota.

Handshake has a rating of 2.7 out of 5 for culture and leadership. They are ranked #3799 in this category out of 5510 companies.

Handshake has a rating of 3.5 out of 5 for Product - Market Fit and is ranked #181 out of 376 Internet companies.