Emotional, impulsive leadership. - Senior Software Engineer Podium Employee Review

1.0
15 Jul 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Surrounded by great people, pretty interesting for a B2B product.

Cons

Emotionally driven decisions by the CEO that other C-level leaders struggle to rationalize to their departments. Out of the blue, hundreds of employees who were hired as remote were told they'd have to start driving to the office, even if they lived 50 miles away. When asked why, the CEO just referenced the "magic" of being in the office. When asked what data went into the decision, the answer was flatly "none". Imagine upending the lives of hundreds of employees, against the recommendations of your C-suite, just because you believe in magic. This is the Podium experience.

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5.0
4 Jun 2026
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Pros

Great pay, high performing culture and coaching

Cons

High pressure, some can’t handle it

2.0
4 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Cool office building, learn from some of the best sales reps you’ll come across in your career

Cons

I worked at podium for a few years. It was the most toxic sales culture I’ve ever experienced. I do not say that lightly It was worth the money a year/two plus ago. They raised quotas multiple times in the last year and decreased the commission percentages. It is wild how many hoops an ae had to jump through to close a deal. In my 7+ of being in sales it was probably the hardest sale to close and I was a top rep. If you want to join podium it could be a good learning experience but it will come with a lot of headaches, anxiety about job security (they pip sales reps out like no other company I’ve ever worked for) and maybe some tears

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