SMB sales channel with toxic culture & biased management - Account Manager Gartner Employee Review

1.0
5 Nov 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Great base salary & on-target earnings for recent college grads/ a salesperson with 0-3 years relevant experience. They also offer a negotiable relocation package.

Cons

Many times young talent is the most economical talent to hire. However, hiring so many recent college grads has created an office culture that tends to feel like a frat house. Recruiters sell you on a 2 year promotion track that is not likely to materialize unless you find a way to be a golden child in the eyes of VPs. Additionally they recruit people to pick up their lives and move to Fort Myers for the role, but then fire some before they are ever out of the training academy.

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Pros

Opportunity for quick growth, great work/life balance.

Cons

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3.0
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Pros

Terrific coworkers. Nearly everyone at the company is pleasant, professional, and willing to help you even if you’ve never met them before. Hybrid work environment. People generally seem to care about you on an individual level. One of the best corporations I’ve worked for.

Cons

Gartner is not in a great place right now. The business model requires changes and Wall Street analysts have tremendous doubts about the corporate liability in the era of AI. Stock has fallen in half over the past two years. Massive layoffs across the company. Doubt the stability is there for any kind of medium term or long-term career. Below market compensation, offset by pros above when they exist.

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