SMB AE Beware - Account Executive Gartner Employee Review

1.0
Jun 6, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Gartner looks amazing on a resume. Great place to quit for a better role.

Cons

Oh my my my where to even begin. First of all, the short positive reviews on here are written by recruiters (and they turn over almost as fast as sales reps). Your territory will be a few letters of a state split among 5-6 people so you'll all be calling into the same 200 people all year. Expect around 80-85% first year turnover among reps. Management is whoever played the politics/Gartner Hunger Games well enough for 2 years to advance. You'll manage accounts that you didn't sell, who were sold under false premise (HT only), which will non-renew and you will be penalized for it. Bring up any negativity and expect to be coached out for a limited mindset. Advice? Don't sign a lease, come here to leave. Gartner is a great place to quit for a better job. Stay woke fam. Be ready to stay late on quarter and month closes simply to wait for a team member to open an email that would have come regardless. Drink the Koolaid, it is very very blue.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

Terrific coworkers. Nearly everyone at the company is pleasant, professional, and willing to help you even if you’ve never met them before. Hybrid work environment. People generally seem to care about you on an individual level. One of the best corporations I’ve worked for.

Cons

Gartner is not in a great place right now. The business model requires changes and Wall Street analysts have tremendous doubts about the corporate liability in the era of AI. Stock has fallen in half over the past two years. Massive layoffs across the company. Doubt the stability is there for any kind of medium term or long-term career. Below market compensation, offset by pros above when they exist.

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