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Brightedge Technologies

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If you want to work on Christmas Eve, this is the place for you - Anonymous employee Brightedge Technologies Employee Review

2.0
21 May 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

A very defined path to promotion (although its longer than they advertise typically), supportive AE/sales development managers that truly want you to succeed, and incredible people. All stars to the recruiting team for hiring such amazing people

Cons

PTO? Never heard of it. This company expects you to work absurdly long hours with with little to new reward. Do you love going 1 vacation a year and feeling guilty about it? If so, this is the perfect fit for you. The fact that they require their employees to take PTO for not working Christmas eve is one of the MANY cultural issues. Hit or exceed quota? You will pretty much go unrecognized unless you are one of the top 2-3 performers. want a life out of work? forget about it. BE's solution to everything is working more, working from home, working on weekends, working WHILE sick. Managers are always encouraging teams to work MORE, -outside of already working 7:30am(sometimes earlier!) to 5pm, to meet the ambitious and insane goals set by upper management. While I understand sales is a LOT of work, this place has taken it to a new extreme, creating a churn and burn environment that makes fantastic sales people not only want to leave BE but leave sales altogether. Also for some odd reason, BrightEdge thinks they are the only company that promotes SDRs to AEs within a year. They also think they are the only sales organization that pays decent money. The amount of brain washing they do to their employees and the candidates that come interview is a clear indication of them desperately trying to fix the high turnover rate. But to them, a high turnover is “just the nature of sales”.... I can’t tell if they are oblivious to how unhappy most people are or if they just truly don’t care

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5.0
18 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Elite product that is industry leading. Cold calling is a difficult job but selling this product makes cold calling easy and people listen on the other end of the line when you say BrightEdge. Training program at BrightEdge fosters success from day 1. At the beginning, you are immersed into the day to day environment of the company all while learning the ins and outs of the industry, hands on with the tool, learning scripts, how to handle objections and cold call at an elite level. So many people hit the ground running here and was fortunate to have BrightEdge as a foundation of my professional and sales career. Some of the things I learned here from day 1 and from my last day at the company I will carry with me for the remainder of my career. Culture is phenomenal, every person in the Chicago office looks out for one another and pushes you to be your best day after day. Everyone gets along and is accepting of one another, I have made lifelong friends at BrightEdge all while hitting my numbers, working hard, and making great money as an entry level sales rep. From 8-5 everyone in the office is locked in and grinding to hit their numbers and helping others do the same. On top of that, it is a fun environment where it makes coming into the office a luxury instead of a chore. I learned an incredible amount from sitting next to my peers and sitting next to leadership and taking advice from them and putting it into action on the salesfloor. Pay for an entry level role is 2nd to none. If you come in everyday with a drive and determination to hit your numbers it is impossible to fail with the resources you and guidance you receive along the way. Hit your numbers and you will make a ton of commission + base pay + overtime. This made it extremely easy to live in the city and live comfortably. Finally, senior leadership has a strong investment in their people and genuinely will do whatever it takes to help you advance your career. Perfect place to start your career, learn a ton about the tech space, make a bunch of money, gain valuable sales experience, and network!

Cons

Young company with growing pains but always open to hearing suggestions on the betterment of the company/office.

1.0
24 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

You will learn the basics and become very close with your coworkers

Cons

This job will make you question your sanity 24/7. Prepare to be constantly manipulated and scrutinized by leadership. The quota is ridiculously unattainable and if you have half of a brain you will realize just how insane the expectations are. The few that do hit quota tend to do so in questionable ways and go on to be promoted while being completely unprepared due to lack of training and outdated practices. The tools you are given are not up to industry standards, forcing you to do a lot of things manually and ultimately decrease your productivity and output. While the product is good, it’s a niche fit and you will be forced to go after prospects at companies that are simply a waste of time for you and the AE, just to hit a made up number. Hours are LONG and there is zero work life balance. Absolutely toxic environment with zero professionalism. You will not see a single example of good OR normal corporate behavior. So much gossip, everything is presented as life or death, and you will be consistently put up against your peers in a very anxiety inducing way.

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