Horrible startup culture - Sales Executive Flagright Employee Review

1.0
8 June 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There are no pros to this place, everything revolves around the founder.

Cons

Poor culture with unrealistic expectations. Required to work on public holidays if other countries aren’t off, and expected to stay on standby after hours, making it hard to fully disconnect. Lack of a proper sales leader means no clear guidance and structure. Quotas are arbitrarily set based on the founder’s expectations, not market data. Missed targets often lead to threats of termination with little room for context. Also, despite being advertised as hybrid, the role is fully on-site unless you “earn” flexibility.

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Flagright Response
7mo
Hi, Baran here. Thanks for your comment. In the very first interview, we lay out all of these yet it seems like you thought we were lying to you about what you were getting into. After failing to perform and being laid off, it’s common to experience a mix of frustration and disappointment afterward. If you recall, there are multiple instances where you and I agreed in writing to grow you into an AE. After agreeing on everything, within two weeks, you'd come back and start complaining about the workload. I'd expect an adult to be more calculated in their ambitions vs skills. We plan to maintain our performance culture and I'm glad we mutually established that it wasn't the right fit for neither of us. Good luck in your next job.

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- Extremely good product. People really want to use the product. - Direct Access to C-Suite, Your ideas are actually taken very seriously regardless of level and title. - Steep growth curve. - Extremely motivated and Sharp team!

Cons

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Pros

Product is decent but not great.

Cons

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Flagright Response
7mo
Hi, Baran here. Thanks for taking the time to comment. It’s surprising to read this as we told you all of these in the very first interview. At Flagright, we work hard, there is no work/life balance, you get intense training and are expected to perform. I understand the bitterness as no one likes being laid off, but the quotas aren’t arbitrary. We know that because the Jr person we hired at the same time as you was meeting and even exceeding his quotas whereas you weren’t. Best of luck in your next job.
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