Avoid, commercial org declining - Commercial Account Executive Datadog Employee Review

1.0
22 Oct 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-Free lunch -Great people to work with

Cons

-Pay is lowest in industry -5% to 10% of reps hit quota -No inbounds -No SDR support -Small Account patches -Majority of Accounts not a fit -Continuing to hire CAE’s, way over saturated as is -No one is getting promoted -Low Morale across entire commercial floor

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Datadog Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective. This is not the experience we aim for, and we recognize that areas like pay, quotas, and career growth are important. We strongly encourage you to connect with your manager or People Business Partner to discuss your insights further. Thank you.

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