Cautionary Tale - Being Sold A Dream - Senior Account Executive Egnyte Employee Review

2.0
Nov 7, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I am not sure if there are many pros. People are friendly but you can find friendly people anywhere. The reason sellers move to companies is to make money and I am aware of market conditions but Egnyte makes it hard to sell Egnyte - changing product SKUs, no real discounting, managers are really just worried about covering their own interests instead of development but then again, maybe there is no development for them either.

Cons

1. There is no real feedback loop with management. I've given consistent feedback to my manager and I'm usually met with a very defensive response, or excuses, or they are just overall condescending. I think both middle and upper management (at least on the West) should be more available to their reps. Have an AMA session with sales leaders where people can submit anonymous questions, offer a real feedback loop, and instead of exclusively looking at reps who are not hitting, look at their managers. 2. Figure out pricing. Unacceptable that for certain customers who want pricing such as egnyte's secure enclave or regulated pricing we need to wait to discuss pricing internally once a week. Makes for a collaborative story sometimes but most times just makes us look like we've never done this before. 3. Theres more of a focus to CYA than there are to produce. There is no reason we should be in 4-6 hours of internal meetings a week. Having been in the software space for many years at various companies, Egnyte's sales leaders and sales processes have proven to be inefficient and ineffective. 4. ZERO development. From SDR through AE. I know there is a new enablement coach but that decision is about a year too late. They've walked into a dumpster fire. Instead of developing your current reps, you add in more internal meetings and outsource your new hires who also walk into a dumpster fire. Sinking ship.

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Egnyte Response
2y
We are sorry to hear this is your experience as an employee at Egnyte. Please know that this review has been shared with our leadership team, and we take your concerns seriously. We encourage you to contact hr@egnyte.com to start a completely confidential discussion with our HR team. You can simply request in your email that someone from HR contact you to discuss fairness without going into further detail in the email. We want to improve your experience, along with any other employee's experience that may be similar.

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Cons

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Thanks so much for taking the time to share this! We're really glad to hear you're enjoying your experience at Egnyte. It's been an incredible stretch for us - celebrating nearly 20 years, growing to over 1,200 employees globally, and so much more. The momentum is real, and the best is yet to come! - HR Team
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We're troubled by what you've shared, and we want to be straightforward: this isn't the experience we want anyone to have. We'd like the opportunity to understand the full picture and make it right. Please reach out to hr@egnyte.com - your privacy will be protected, and we'll take what you share seriously. - HR Team
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