Google Cloud acquired Mandiant - but not sure it wants to keep the staff - Security Sales Specialist Google Cloud Employee Review

1.0
21 July 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent benefits, including all insurances: health, life, income, etc. Excellent On Target Earnings (usual 50:50 split.) Usual share options for an IT vendor, vesting over 4 years. If you are in a non-sales role, it might be a great place to work.

Cons

Incredibly unrealistic sales targets (4x increase on previous year). Very small sales territories - as cloud customers and security customer don't always align nicely. Toxic senior sales management; workplace bullying common since '24. The message is - "we bought Mandiant for its IP and products; the Mandiant sales folk (and back-office folk) can now be managed out ... "

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Pros

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