Used to be a great company to work for. - SMB Sales Representative KnowBe4 Employee Review

1.0
15 Aug 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Can't think of any currently.

Cons

Comp plans slashed, bonuses gone or unattainable through outrageously aggressive goals, demanding back in office after remote work (even for employees who have excellent sales performance), higher management is getting more harsh and rude pushing to work after hours, Scientology creeping in and not suitable for the work place.

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KnowBe4 Response
2y
Hi Knowster, thank you for your feedback. Firstly, at KnowBe4, we uphold a ‘No Religion and No Politics policy.’ While we respect individual beliefs, we ensure that such conversations do not take place during work hours, and they have no effect on our company's culture, internal promotions, or any business operations. With the guidance of our new ownership, Vista Equity Partners, we are working to enhance our compensation and commission structures for our sales team members. In terms of bonuses, all employees (after the initial 90 days) have the opportunity to earn monthly bonuses, ranging from $0 to $2,000, based on our company-wide sales performance. This year, we've already been awarded a $2,000 monthly bonus, in addition to several smaller bonuses, which do vary on a monthly basis. There has only been one month this year in which no bonus was attained. In regards to returning to the office, we genuinely believe that coming back can contribute to an enriched learning and team environment. Our intention is to promote collaboration, camaraderie, and a positive work environment for everyone. We genuinely appreciate the contributions you’ve made to KnowBe4!

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Cons

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We’re glad to hear you feel supported! Open communication is a huge priority for us — and feedback like yours keeps us motivated. 🤗
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Pros

Great office snacks, free ev charging, cool coworkers

Cons

Out of about 100 AE's only 10 hit Quota, OTE is a joke there. It's possible to hit quota if you are lucky with your inbound leads, but if you want to hit quota every month you have to do something moreso out of the box. I was trained by hard closers and have a lot of expierence with cold calls so i came up with my own script and was getting a demo a day, and was doing a demo a day. The demos did lead to sales as well, so it wasn't a waste of time. I got fired because of a "lack of professionalism" I spoke off script all the time because speaking on script leads you in to the Kool-aid drinkers club, aka not hitting quota consistently. I was fired without warning, even though I was told I had an incredible work ethic and was exceeding the ramp-up numbers. I just didnt match their sales style, they are not looking for salespeople, they are looking for sales associates. They make you work 9-hour days, 1 hour mandatory lunch that has to be taken in the middle of the day. 9-6pm. Their handbook even says you are allowed to take this lunch at 5 pm to go home sooner, but the managers never let that happen. DO NOT BE CREATIVE AT THIS JOB, DRINK THE JUICE.

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