Great Place to Work, but w/ Room to Improve - Inside Sales Representative Veeam Software Employee Review

4.0
Aug 11, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Attainable Quotas -Supportive Leadership -Uncapped Commissions -Progressive commission structure w/ top rate ~27% (over 100% yearly target + meeting yearly, company-wide product sales targets) -Functional, effective sales org -Frequent promotion opportunities w/ clear requirements

Cons

-Below average starting pay (but growth potential) -Currently 1-2 years pre-IPO, pressure on sales reps -Competing incentives between Channel teams and Sales Teams -Questionable lack of compensation/quota credit for company initiatives (no QC for migrating customers to subscription licensing. No QC for multi-year sales contracts, only get credit for the 1-year ARR even if you sell a 5-year, upfront billing contract) -Sales/Renewals teams are separate, no QC for renewals for sales reps

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Veeam Software Response
9mo
Thank you for sharing your feedback as an ISR in our Arizona office. We value your input on our Compensation and understand your feedback on how we can improve. We strongly encourage you to include your feedback in our Pulse Surveys and Veeam Voice, to help us remain competitive in the IT industry.

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5.0
Jun 4, 2026
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Pros

Great work life balance. Working with some of the smartest people I've ever worked with.

Cons

Growing pains of acquiring more companies.

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Veeam Software Response
5d
Thank you for sharing this! We're really glad to hear you're enjoying the work-life balance and that the caliber of your colleagues has been a standout - that's something we hear often and are proud of. Growth through acquisitions does come with its challenges, and we're working hard to make those transitions as smooth as possible for our teams. We appreciate your patience and continued contributions!
2.0
Feb 3, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Pay is good as well as benefits.

Cons

Poor organizational structure and lack of clarity: Roles, responsibilities, and reporting lines were confusing. This made collaboration and accountability very difficult. Nepotism and favoritism in leadership: Upper management heavily favored hiring and promoting people from their previous companies the "buddy system". Loyalty to personal networks appeared to matter more than competence or performance, which created cliques and made nonconnected employees feel like outsiders. Hypocritical company culture: Leadership frequently talked about "employee matters" values, strong culture, and employee well being, but in practice these were not reflected in actions. Layoffs, heavy workloads after staff reductions, and a focus on looking good on paper undermined any real trust. Frequent layoffs and job insecurity: Multiple rounds of layoffs created constant uncertainty. Remaining employees were expected to absorb significantly more work with fewer resources and little recognition or support. Heavy favoritism toward offshoring and lower cost international employees: Upper management strongly preferred hiring or retaining talent in countries with significantly lower cost of living because their lower salaries made departmental budgets and headcount metrics look better on paper. This resulted in U.S. based employees being disproportionately targeted in layoffs or overlooked for retention/promotion.

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