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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 territory, and mine shifted multiple times each year. We were supposed to cover a team of about seven Account Managers, but by the time I left I was managing 20 + Account Managers. By the end of my experience there I very much felt like just another number, and replaceable in the company's eyes.

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Current Employee

4.1

Jun 5, 2024

The pay for this role is lower than many similar roles. Other than that I have mostly only positive things to say. BDR Managers are actively prepping their BDRs for AE roles and helping make them aware when those roles open. No micromanagement on my team, but the help is always there when you need it. There seems to be a good amount of flexibility when you are...Read More

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Former Employee

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...Read More

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