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Cool Product, Amazingly terrible and clueless upper management - Sales Development Representative Brightedge Technologies Employee Review

3.0
Dec 30, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Cool Product, Great experience, you get to sell to enterprises from the very start, can become an Account Executive in a year, can make ~ 150-200 within a couple years, Great Exit Opportunities, Some great people (Some, not upper management) I'm giving this three stars because despite you likely not enjoying your time here, you will eventually make decent money if you perform well here and you will be able to leave for a good job likely when you eventually decide to

Cons

Stupid Rules: 100 Million dollar freezes: (you can only contact accounts that make over 100 million in revenue) , you have 1000 accounts and only 100 of them are over that. These freezes are present around 70% of the time Distribution: You are assigned to one Account Executive at a time to book meetings for. Not only does this cause problems for getting a time on the calendar that works for prospect, it pretty much eliminates email sales. By the time you send over times, the prospect responds and those times are not available any more Demo Length: Demos must be an hour, if prospect only has 40 minutes, cant see it Pricing: Will not go lower than a very high price. Leaves SO many opportunities on table You must build 10 new contacts into salesforce every day but this is very difficult given the small account lists Upper Management: Every meeting I have had with upper management has been two things. Enforcing rules listed above and congratulating top performers. That doesn't seem like a productive meeting to me. They also stand by poor pricing model and overly aggressive sales strategies which leads me to: Overly Aggressive and Shady Sales Strategies: You call the same accounts every day. You call them 5 times a day. You spoof their own internal phone numbers. Everything is an exaggeration. SDR Surveillance: They suggest that you keep your camera on the entire day while you are cold calling. How on earth is that going to help you perform well? Who wants to be stared at while they call?

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5.0
May 18, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Elite product that is industry leading. Cold calling is a difficult job but selling this product makes cold calling easy and people listen on the other end of the line when you say BrightEdge. Training program at BrightEdge fosters success from day 1. At the beginning, you are immersed into the day to day environment of the company all while learning the ins and outs of the industry, hands on with the tool, learning scripts, how to handle objections and cold call at an elite level. So many people hit the ground running here and was fortunate to have BrightEdge as a foundation of my professional and sales career. Some of the things I learned here from day 1 and from my last day at the company I will carry with me for the remainder of my career. Culture is phenomenal, every person in the Chicago office looks out for one another and pushes you to be your best day after day. Everyone gets along and is accepting of one another, I have made lifelong friends at BrightEdge all while hitting my numbers, working hard, and making great money as an entry level sales rep. From 8-5 everyone in the office is locked in and grinding to hit their numbers and helping others do the same. On top of that, it is a fun environment where it makes coming into the office a luxury instead of a chore. I learned an incredible amount from sitting next to my peers and sitting next to leadership and taking advice from them and putting it into action on the salesfloor. Pay for an entry level role is 2nd to none. If you come in everyday with a drive and determination to hit your numbers it is impossible to fail with the resources you and guidance you receive along the way. Hit your numbers and you will make a ton of commission + base pay + overtime. This made it extremely easy to live in the city and live comfortably. Finally, senior leadership has a strong investment in their people and genuinely will do whatever it takes to help you advance your career. Perfect place to start your career, learn a ton about the tech space, make a bunch of money, gain valuable sales experience, and network!

Cons

Young company with growing pains but always open to hearing suggestions on the betterment of the company/office.

1.0
Jun 24, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You will learn the basics and become very close with your coworkers

Cons

This job will make you question your sanity 24/7. Prepare to be constantly manipulated and scrutinized by leadership. The quota is ridiculously unattainable and if you have half of a brain you will realize just how insane the expectations are. The few that do hit quota tend to do so in questionable ways and go on to be promoted while being completely unprepared due to lack of training and outdated practices. The tools you are given are not up to industry standards, forcing you to do a lot of things manually and ultimately decrease your productivity and output. While the product is good, it’s a niche fit and you will be forced to go after prospects at companies that are simply a waste of time for you and the AE, just to hit a made up number. Hours are LONG and there is zero work life balance. Absolutely toxic environment with zero professionalism. You will not see a single example of good OR normal corporate behavior. So much gossip, everything is presented as life or death, and you will be consistently put up against your peers in a very anxiety inducing way.

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