Going down quick - Customer Success Manager KnowBe4 Employee Review

1.0
10 Jan 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Unlimited PTO, flexible schedule, great co workers.

Cons

They claim radical transparency and assured us of no layoffs and that comp plans would be for the better. However, they've now layed off tons of employees with no rhyme or reason as to why they chose who they did to stay or go. Severance was a joke. They cut base salary and commission for the ones who made it, when it was already low for the work load. Stu preaches not treating us like mushrooms(keeping us in the dark and feeding us sh*t) but here we are. He brags about his delimma with someome wanting to trade mansions and procedes to show the whole company pictures of the multi million dallar home. Meanwhile the bonus "game" has gone to crap and we barely hit any more. No room for growth and they are now making anyone within 25 miles of Clearwater RTO 3 days a week, even if hired as remote.

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KnowBe4 Response
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Thank you for sharing your concerns. The internal reorganization is part of our new go-to-market strategy. We understand the disappointment regarding recent changes, and we apologize for any confusion as these changes take place. We are doing our best to provide healthy severance packages for the roles that were no longer needed in the same numbers as part of the restructuring. We have also offered other job openings to qualified Knowsters as an option. Our bonus program earned each Knowster $7,500+ in 2023 and maintains a trajectory similar to previous years. Our Hybrid Return to Office (RTO) policy fosters career growth and enhances collaborative efforts by providing a conducive in-person work environment. We understand that some employees may have special circumstances preventing them from adopting a hybrid work setting, and we are committed to accommodating their needs individually to ensure an inclusive and supportive workplace.

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