Constantly at risk of being fired - Account Executive Darktrace Employee Review

1.0
Jan 11, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

the role is remote, which allows you the flexibility to work from anywhere.

Cons

everything else. [Note: other reviews wrote this, “ - Lacks diversity (If you’re a POC, be prepared to be treated as a “diversity hire”) -Poor commission structure -Harassment from managers (forecast calls are used to publicly bully AE’s) -Low morale across the team -Very few people actually hitting quota -Inappropriate behavior from leadership -Product too expensive for SMB”] FULLY agree. An alarmingly low of reps are hitting quota. [This other review: “It's like a battlefield out here. Every week I come back to work and notice multiple individuals missing. Gone! Do NOT work here if you value job security! They fire people left and right, and there will be no warning - you do not need to be underperforming to be placed on the chopping block and it doesn't matter whether you're sales or IT. Everyone is nervous and wondering whether they will be next. Shady business, gives out PIPs loosely to substantiate the mass firings. They will promise you extra benefits after 6 months or a year and try hard to get rid of you the day before you're due for your first bonus or commission. Those who are not fired within the first 12 months usually quit. If you last more than 5 months you're probably one of the most senior people on your team. When you're not having anxiety attacks over being potentially fired at any given moment, you will be working in the sweatshop! :) ] - The above is 100% the truth and I echo that message as a current employee. There are ZERO bonuses, and PIPs are a constant threat. Additionally, we are 50% below market average when it comes to compensation on the Sales team (base salary). we also have a monthly quota that we carry which means the role is very high pressure, and high turnover. Speaking candidly, 30% of the team was let go in early November 2022 (right before the holidays) with more cuts to come. our commission package was also changed drastically to no longer include renewals or upsells, which gives us an even larger pay-cut during a time of high inflation, and in the midst of a recession. there are no bonuses, and our “20 vacation days” are pretty useless on the Sales team given we are not encouraged to that that time off for fear of missing our quotas. this is not the place to be if you are looking for stability, happiness, or career growth. if you are looking for a company that will be compassionate, will care about your career growth as an individual, or will give you financial stability/ job security that is transparent: this is not the place to be. you can expect to work 10-12 hour work days to try and hit your quota. you can also expect constant change in leadership (due to high turnover), meaning you will be changed from internal team to team every couple months.

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5.0
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Pros

good pay, good culture and great tech sales exposure

Cons

lack of internal promotion path, just overall lack of vertical career trajectory

2.0
Jun 26, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Autonomy & Independence: You get great autonomy to build your own schedule. It operates very much like a true field sales motion, which is great if you value independence. Perks: There is a high degree of expense freedom, and the Sales Kickoffs are a definite highlight.

Cons

The company is currently gasping for air and is super misaligned. There is absolutely no sense of direction. The Go-To-Market (GTM) strategy obviously doesn't work because leadership changes strategy it every Half because of poor performance . Turnover is INCREDIBLY HIGH, people was congratulating me that I made it at Darktrace more than a year when I left, which is never a good sign for a company. CEO REPVUE- stated that only 15% of reps hit their goal attainment at Darktrace from it's reviews. If you apply here, you need to know exactly what you are getting into and be willing to work extremely hard just to help dig the company out of a hole.

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