Account Executive - GMBU - Account Executive Blackbaud Employee Review

4.0
16 Feb 2016
Recommend
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Pros

-Great exposure to software industry and resume builder. -Products are solid with new subscription model -Most clients are easily accessible, fun to work with, and passionate about their cause. -Creating a formal sales training program was a great idea and very helpful. It's about time. -The focus on a formalized sales process with SFDC and SPI has been better than any other organization where I have worked.

Cons

-Low pay and mediocre benefits for the industry. I would still happily be there if the pay wasn't so low. $150k at plan is well off the mark in software. Most target comps I have seen elsewhere (including mine currently) are $220-260k -A lot of success is based on the territory you get -Manager quality can be hit and miss since there is no management training program. Most are promoted reps which doesn't always make for the best managers -Company can be a bit cheap when it comes to entertainment, expenses, etc -Biggest con is the company positions itself as "doing great things by serving non profits" as an excuse to underpay and be cheap -Finance/Contract Admin runs the company, not sales -While they promote "Selling with a Noble Purpose" for serving a greater good, don't let that fool you. Miss your number for two quarters and you're fired, just like any other sales organization.

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5.0
9 Jan 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Was able to grow professionally, and be pushed to be the best employee possible

Cons

Honestly, at the time there weren’t many cons.

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Blackbaud Response
5mo
Thank you for your positive feedback! We’re thrilled to hear that you were able to grow professionally at Blackbaud and felt supported in becoming the best employee you could be. Investing in the growth and wellbeing of our people—emotionally, socially, financially, physically, and intellectually—is core to who we are.
1.0
27 May 2026
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Pros

Flexible remote work environment and good PTO

Cons

Extremely toxic sales culture here with boys club and clear favoritism. Sales director and VP are the reason for this as they are extremely unprofessional. Mass exodus is for a reason and unsure why HR is ignoring claims on sexism and favoritism with every female employee that seems to be leaving. No career growth or opportunities unless you are part of the boys club here as it is apparently and obvious. Ask the right questions before considering a job here. You are unable to be successful here with onboarding because of completely out of touch and delusional sales trainers. Seems like we are in a complete clown show here!

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Blackbaud Response
1w
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and perspective. We appreciate your recognition of the breadth of our product portfolio and the opportunities that can come from supporting a wide range of solutions and customers. We’re sorry to hear that your experience with management and organizational dynamics did not meet your expectations. We remain committed to fostering a culture where teams feel supported, work is meaningful, and people are connected through a shared purpose of driving social impact together.
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