Poor pay , worse management - Enterprise Account Executive KnowBe4 Employee Review

3.0
15 Dec 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Base pay was terrible. The commission was good. if they liked you, they would slice your territory well—otherwise a meat grinder.

Cons

If not part of their club Scientology, bad territory and poor treatment.

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KnowBe4 Response
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us on Glassdoor. We want to clarify that our strict policy of no religion and no politics ensures a fair and inclusive workplace. At KnowBe4, employees are evaluated based solely on merit and performance, without considering religious affiliations or political views. Your territory could not have been sliced as we do not manage our Sales Reps that way. We also increased our starting SMB base salary by over 17% this year. Your feedback is important to us. If you have specific concerns, please contact our People Operations department directly for further discussion.

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