Bdr role is not sales nor should sales people start in it period - BDR BMC Software Employee Review

2.0
22 Apr 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Lots of food, commission structure is fairly decent to above average. They will tell you it’s unlimited every chance they get. Which seems true. Good place for young professional to gain experience. Also generous benefits like sick time.

Cons

Ummm, lack of leadership, some sales members can be lazy or blame the people in the trenches making opportunities, when in reality it is up to them to close and also do their own outbound efforts. Environment is going towards a call center. Bdr managers just coast it seems or to be fair just don’t lead ( have a lot of tasks and things to manage)- maybe too much. Your future for promotion is a role of the dice mixed with random things. One day maybe it’s because you are a relative, one day you might be viewed as well organized, next day maybe it’s because you were passed some extra deals and look better than you are , sometimes the right people get promoted. Dysfunctional at times and potential hr nightmare on conversations that can take place. All about who you know at this place 80 percent of the time. You can’t be yourself either.

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5.0
18 Apr 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Very nice to the employees

Cons

None that i can think of right now

2.0
26 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They hardly ever fire anyone.

Cons

They hardly ever fire anyone. Comp plan is terrible. You get paid on Opportunities sources but there isn't any criteria written down on what makes a discovery call turn into an opportunity. Leading them to cherry-pick deals and choose if you get paid or not. They don't have product market fit. The entire new logo space didn't close anything last year. Getting placed in a good, high paying seat is all dependent upon nepotism. No clear path for growth. Constantly moving the goal post and changing promotion criteria. The promotion path leads you to a role that has historically not closed a deal and the role is a huge pay cut for some BDR's leading to high churn or career BDR's.

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