2nd Worst Job I've Ever Had - Sales Talkdesk Employee Review

1.0
10 June 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Pros? You will work with great peers, after that the only pro is that you will eventually leave hell on earth for a company that actually cares about you.

Cons

Cons? Well, that is the start of irony when describing Talkdesk. The entire company is a con. By con, I mean releasing products that don't work, yet telling customers or prospective customers that they do. By con, I mean telling employees that they'll make a certain OTE based on commissions, then not providing those same employees any mechanism to track said commissions. By con, I mean they'll dangle every imaginable and fictional carrot of success in front of you that they can with little or no intention of it ever materializing. By con, I mean telling people that you have a world-class product team run by someone incapable of taking responsibility for product failures while throwing team members under the bus. By cons, I mean a CEO who is an abject liar to his employees and customers. A COO who isn't any better. A CRO who couldn't lead his way out of a one-way street. This is a company that punishes you for doing what is ethical and proper. Give a two-week notice to them and watch them not pay you for it. Leave and rather than them provide you with boxes to return the equipment, they expect you to return it by visiting a FedEx facility and shipping it out to them; sure they pay for the shipping, but not your time. They expect you to do this on your own time at their discretion and your dime. If ever there was a company that treats its employees like chattel, this is it.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
5 Mar 2026
Anonymous freelancer
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Do not entertain an opportunity at this firm.

Cons

I would strongly encourage candidates to proceed with caution. My experience with the hiring process was frustrating and felt like a bait-and-switch. The role was initially positioned as early career, which was communicated throughout the process. After investing time in multiple conversations and interviews, I was ultimately informed that the company had “decided to uplevel the role” and was now looking for someone with significantly more experience. It’s difficult to understand how a role can shift so dramatically after candidates have already been engaged in the process. Additionally, the salary range listed on the posting does not appear to reflect the actual compensation expectations for the role. Changes in hiring needs happen, but shifting the requirements this substantially after candidates have already invested their time reflects poor internal alignment and a lack of respect for applicants. I would encourage prospective candidates to read other reviews and approach the process with caution.

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