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Current Employee

2.9

Jan 8, 2024

I was really excited to get on the sales team here. But about 6 months in I realized that all the hype was fluff. The golden days of sales here are in the rearview. Commission pay is awful for the amount you bring in. There is practically 0 inbound. People are over worked, under paid and stressed out. They over hired and don't have enough bread to go around. Great product and company, but sales org is a nightmare. Looking to get a new employer. Was very disappointed in my experience considering all the good things I heard.

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Current Employee

2.6

Sep 21, 2023

Private sector sales works well but is getting tighter and less lucrative. Public Sector is a hot mess. The pipeline is largely fake and teams are constantly missing quota. Leadership saves face by pretending there is no problem - they believe that the pipeline is real and that deals have simply 'pushed'. This leads to a larger quota the following quarter and the...Read More

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Current Employee

2.1

Jul 11, 2024

Good company in the US. Worst company to work for in EMEA. Poor product market fit in Germany, France and NL/BE. Poor flexibility to win the market from sr. management. Nobody makes their quota unless on ramp, if at all. Middle management ignoring signals from the field while knowing we have a huge problem in EMEA. Biggest problem in mainland is product market fit....Read More

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