Favoritism is rampant - Account Executive Handshake Employee Review

1.0
15 Feb 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Coworkers are typically the only reason folks stay here- trauma bonding!!

Cons

Talk to any sales rep here and you’ll figure out quickly why this org has some of the highest turnover you’ll see in tech. Reps here succeed because of constant layups and huge opps given to them simply because they “stand out in the room and lead like a used car salesman” as quoted by a senior leader. Quota is unattainable, talk to 90% of reps and you’ll find out that average quota attainment is 40% annually. Leadership has no accountability and they are all fearful to speak up, even though they all vent to their IC’s on how terrible a company Handshake is. Work here if you want to burn yourself out! Tenured reps have been leaving left and right due to the terrible favoritism and straight up awful leadership that guides them to zero success.

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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