Glassdoor reviews

3.9

66% would recommend to a friend

(1,113 total reviews)
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Owen Humphries

84% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Glassdoor has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,113 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Glassdoor employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.7 stars).

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5.0
Aug 30, 2016
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Pros

I had such an amazing experience as summer intern at Glassdoor. Everything from the cool projects to the people I had the pleasure of working with was well above my expectation coming into the internship. The people here really care about your professional development and want to see you grow and do well. The support I got from the team I worked with was more than just what is required for a mentorship when it comes to typical interns. I felt like I belonged there and took on the roles of a full time employee, participated in meetings, and developed cool applications that will boost the quality of the website.

Cons

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Glassdoor Response
9y
Thanks for positive feedback. I'm always impressed by the quality and commitment of our interns. It's a great program and we strive to provide a really rewarding learning experience. When you graduate and you're looking for a job and a company you love, you know who to call.
2.0
Aug 29, 2016

SDR Mill Valley- A Sinking Ship

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The coworkers, dogs in the office, and free lunch are great. This used to be a great place to work a year ago and I believe that it has the potential to be that again.

Cons

1. Morale- What you are reading in previous reviews about poor morale on the sales floor is echoed by the SDR team. No one wants to be in the office due to the depressing atmosphere and it is shown by empty desks. 2. Management- Managers are hardly ever in the office and offer very little support. They take long vacations and spend very little time with their teams. When they do spend time with their teams there is very little coaching. 3. Compensation- Comp is low compared to other SDR roles in the Bay Area. When this was pointed out in a previous review management defended the low pay as being close to the national average. Unfortunately rent and living expenses in San Francisco are nowhere near the national average and the sad truth is that most of the SDRs can barely afford to live on the pay even when they are hitting full quota. When I took this job it seemed like an okay income for a year but raises and promotions are hard to come in this role, you can make more doing the same thing elsewhere. 4. Quota- Quota is high and it keeps going up. The team members who are hitting these quotas are working outside of work hours making it seem like this is obtainable and forcing others to do the same. Often there are factors outside of the SDR's control that affect ability to hit quota and SQLs are loosely defined and up to the individual rep discretion. Once you have a bad month it is very hard to make up for it and get back on track for promotion. 5. Processes- It seems like every month new processes and regulations are rolled out and that upper management is trying to make their mark on the program by making unnecessary changes. The majority of these processes have been poorly executed, time consuming, and unnecessary. It just keeps getting harder to earn our measly income to (barely) pay the rent. 6. Career Advancement- Unrealistic expectations were set for career advancement. My advice to people interested in joining the team- ONLY take this position if you are interested in joining the new business AE sales team. Any other position (including CSM, AM, marketing, PR, HR, etc) is basically unobtainable unless you are really lucky and stick around much longer.

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Glassdoor Response
9y
I appreciate the feedback and I am disappointed to hear your negative experience with your role. As you are aware from our various company meetings the company is in transition as we continue to scale the business which requires changes to how we operate. I just started working more closely with the SDR team this summer and would welcome the opportunity to speak with you about the issues you have detailed as I believe we are making progress in several areas.
4.0
Aug 25, 2016
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Pros

- You will work with some of the smartest, most genuine people ever at Glassdoor. People care, and it shows. Glassdoor is like a family, on the DemandGen team in particular. Everyone is friends and hangs out after work. We celebrate the wins (and handle the failures) together - you will never be alone here. - Team happy hours are plentiful, the company takes time to celebrate with picnics, holiday parties and milestones. You’ll feel recognized and appreciated with all of the emails teams send around to each other praising each other, BAMF celebrations on the sales floor and how much people are genuinely looking out for each other. - People here are scrappy. They will drop what they’re doing to help you out. Great people are hard to come by, but Glassdoor truly has a lot of them. - Amazing benefits - Unlimited PTO (that people actually use), 100% covered health care, fully stocked kitchens and free lunch every day, dogs in the office, 401(k), etc. - Our Mill Valley HQ is beautiful, right on the water, has tons of walking paths around the buildings and it’s so nice getting out of the city each day and driving over the bridge to come to work. - We’re building something great, and you can feel that the people here truly believe in what we’re working towards and ultimately believe Glassdoor helps people find jobs and companies they love. It feels good coming to work every day knowing that you’re making an impact. - Your career will skyrocket here. Young employees are given a lot of responsibility and held to high standards, but if you rise to the occasion, you are definitely rewarded and promoted. This is the best place to start your career, and I'm beyond grateful for the opportunities this company has given me in the past 2+ years.

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- Work/life balance is a thing, for some people in some departments. But in others, you’re praised for working well into the night, being online on weekends or working on vacations. It’s not healthy, people are burning out, and we need managers to insist people have a work/life balance again. I’ve seen many people just on my immediate team have to take emergency vacations or days off because they’re so physically and emotionally stressed and drained, and it’s definitely concerning. - Morale is low right now. Companies go through ebbs and flows, and this is definitely a hard time across the company in terms of turnover and morale. But, as long as people stay calm and believe in this company (and stick through it) I believe it can (and will) turn around. - Lack of diversity.

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Glassdoor Response
9y
Thank you so much for this review. I feel very lucky to work at Glassdoor for all the reasons you have outlined and I’m happy you feel that Glassdoor and our team are like family. I know that this team is feeling the pressure of our rapid growth, which is even more pronounced during our busiest time of the year. I appreciate the amazing effort and passion that everyone brings to this company everyday to realize our aggressive goals, but I want to be sure we're not running this team so hot that people are burning out. I’m working very hard with the other leaders on this team to improve processes, redistribute work, and restore work/life balance in areas where it is challenged. I think we've already made some positive changes here, and I will continue to commit to this effort and check in regularly to see how we're doing.
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