High Stress Pressure Cooker Builds Fantastic Skillbase - Sales Consultant Meltwater Employee Review

2.0
Jun 24, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Fantastic experience for new grads, and one of the few companies where little to no experience is no reason not to get a call for an interview. If sales or business is something that you would consider going into as a career, give Meltwater a shot because it has the ability to teach you how a sales organization can be run and gives you the ability to learn some basic sales process methodology in a fun and fast paced environment.

Cons

If you read the above and think of "fast paced" as anything less than making phone calls every minute of every day (upwards of 200-300+ in some cases), than think again. Meltwater is an extremely high-pressure environment with some of the most aggressive monthly sales quotas ever conceived. New people beware: the companies most likely to purchase the product you are selling either already have it, or can only be sold to by Meltwater veterans who have been around long enough to have earned the right, or as is most often the case, been lucky enough to have leads distributed to them from the most recent person to leave.

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5.0
May 6, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good place to work at

Cons

No cons good place to work at

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Meltwater Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re glad to hear you’ve had a positive experience and appreciate your recommendation. Creating a supportive and enjoyable workplace for our team is very important to us, and it’s great to know that reflected in your experience. We wish you continued success in your career.
2.0
Jun 2, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The product is cool and if properly onboarded customers will get value from it. Coworkers are fairly social If you are new to sales would be a good place to learn the basics

Cons

Probably the cheapest company I have ever worked for. Benefits are below standard, they changed the commission plan every year I was there so that you would make less money, and you are expected to share hotel rooms when you travel. Look up Meltwater on Reddit or LinkedIn. They are known for very aggressive sales tactics which you will be forced to implement on your customers. A culture of micromanagement that comes from the top down. Virtually no avenue for promotion unless you are willing to move or get lucky and someone leaves.

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