Starburst

Item: Starburst
Rating: 3.1
Author: RepVue

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Profile Highlights

Competitive Salaries

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

Performance Category Ratings

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

Category Score

Industry Percentile

Industry Rank

Culture and Leadership

2.9

39th%of Software orgs

# 1,435of 2,334 Software orgs

Base Compensation

3.5

42nd%of Software orgs

# 1,354of 2,334 Software orgs

Incentive Compensation Structure

3.6

67th%of Software orgs

# 766of 2,334 Software orgs

Product - Market Fit

3.0

18th%of Software orgs

# 1,930of 2,334 Software orgs

Professional Development and Training

3.3

72nd%of Software orgs

# 644of 2,334 Software orgs

Inbound Lead / Opportunity Flow

2.0

19th%of Software orgs

# 1,901of 2,334 Software orgs

Diversity and Inclusion

3.5

37th%of Software orgs

# 1,485of 2,334 Software orgs

About Starburst

Greater Boston Area

Starburst is the analytics engine for all your data needs, providing the fastest and most efficient way to access your data warehouse, data lake, or data mesh. Starburst allows you to...More

Percent that Attain Quota?

of team members typically hit their quota

Software Industry Average

40%

Global Average

43%

Salaries

Job Role

Median Base Pay

Median OTE

Top Performer

Sales ManagerSalary data from 5 ratings

Sales EngineerSalary data from 5 ratings

Sales Development RepresentativeSalary data from 6 ratings

Reviews

Former Employee

1.6

Aug 1, 2024

Once upon a time, this was a good place to make money. The shift to try to be a SaaS product when most sales were coming from on-prem/hybrid use cases ended up killing the momentum, and after continuous layoffs/reductions of headcount, the quotas haven't changed, and are completely unattainable for 90% of people. The focus is almost entirely on outbound lead...Read More

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Former Employee

3.0

Jul 30, 2024

The product is strong but requires more focused differentiation. Management has undervalued customer time to value as a success marker and historically under invested in the solution architect role.

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Anonymous Q&A

Anonymous Sales ProAug 20, 2024

Are the sales targets at Starburst realistically achievable, and have there been any recent changes in the quotas?

Current Starburst EmployeeTop AnswerSep 5, 2024

2 Answers

Anonymous Sales ProApr 8, 2024

What is the sales cycle like in your role at Starburst? Have you noticed any trends indicating if deals are becoming easier or more challenging to close?

Current Starburst EmployeeTop AnswerSep 5, 2024

1 Answer

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Employee Ratings

Total Employee Ratings

Total Ratings

Ratings Verified by RepVue

Verified Ratings

78%

Job Categories

Account Executive

44%

SDR / BDR

26%

Leadership Roles

13%

Sales Engineer / Solution Consultant

Channel Sales / Partnerships

Other

Employee Status

Ratings submitted by current employees

61%

Ratings submitted by former employees

39%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Starburst has an overall employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 and a RepVue score of 75.95. They are ranked #1499 out of all Software organizations.

Currently it is reported that 30.3% of the reps at Starburst are hitting quota.

Starburst has a rating of 2.9 out of 5 for culture and leadership. They are ranked #3093 in this category out of 5102 companies.

Starburst has a rating of 3.0 out of 5 for Product - Market Fit and is ranked #1930 out of 2334 Software companies.

About Starburst

Greater Boston Area

Starburst is the analytics engine for all your data needs, providing the fastest and most efficient way to access your data warehouse, data lake, or data mesh. Starburst allows you to...More