Stagnant Products and Inexperienced Leadership - Account Executive Gartner Employee Review

2.0
18 Dec 2017
Recommend
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Pros

The weather in Fort Myers isn't bad Reasonable salary and low cost of living in the area If you get a good book or end up in a vertical (Healthcare, Financial Services) you'll have a shot at a real prospecting territory. Otherwise get ready to split a state like South Carolina 8 ways.

Cons

Prospecting territories have been utterly ravaged Gartner does come out with new products but then creates a new segment of the business and that keeps you from selling said products Very young management and Gartner has begun to get desperate for talent-- When I started Gartner wouldn't hire without 3+ years of full-time sales experience. Now they're recruiting people straight out of college-- This has become an entry-level role.

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5.0
22 May 2026
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Pros

Relative to other talent competitors, Gartner does a great job in providing opportunities for growth and advancement, with associates who possess the right mindset and drive the right business outcomes advancing more quickly.

Cons

While Gartner is continuing to grow, the pace of growth has temporarily slowed in recent years due to macro-economic factors and the misperception that AI is positioned to replace the business & technology insights that Gartner provides to its clients. It's been great to see the actions being taken this year to combat this perception and further invest in AI solutions internally to empower the organization.

4.0
14 Jun 2026
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Pros

Being a globally recognized company makes it easy to consistently engage clients. Great benefits. Amazing people (managers and colleagues) For the most part there is a clear path to success and promotions. Executives listen to feedback after every internal call to help guide strategy.

Cons

In office mandate increasing in office days from once a month to once a week. Need to live in Florida or Texas because of the in office mandate. Promotions take a while since there are many people going for the same roles. Hard to reach clients and constant territory’s shifting makes it difficult to achieve the numbers you and management expect.

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