Pros
Benefits are good. Lots of PTO. Flexible work environment. If you are in the Fort Myers area already, there are few jobs that provide more opportunity than this one. From a training perspective, they invest a lot in you upfront and have been putting more programs in place to support tenured sales reps as they strive to improve their performance. If you have decent sales skills, a manager / VP that will invest in you, and a fruitful territory, you will be rewarded handsomely and celebrated. Further, if you are successful, you can expect a plethora of opportunities to open up for you - management positions, field roles across the country, etc.
Cons
(1) Inconsistent management. As many of the other reviews have said, your success at Gartner depends on your manager. Many managers here were fantastic sales people, but don't have the softer qualities required to lead and inspire people. They also tend to skew very young and have little experience outside of the Gartner universe. As a result, their abilities to manage a full team tend to be inadequate and often lead to disparate treatment of their team members. Further, it is fairly clear that many of them cannot articulate exactly why they, and others, have been successful, and what their process looks like in comparison to core or poor performers. (2) Unequal opportunity within territories. If you are not in a vertical, good luck hitting Winner's Circle (it has been multiple years since anyone who was on an industry-agnostic team for a full 12 months hit WC). Further, even within the verticals, the same territories tend to produce WC reps year-over-year. Bottom line - factors within your control (sales acumen, coachability, hard work, etc) are only one factor in what contributes to your success at Gartner. (3) Feedback / honesty isn't always appreciated. It depends on who it comes from (are you performing well?), and whether that member of management feels like embracing inconvenient truths. If they don't, chances are high that your concerns will be written off. (4) Culture*. This is a polarizing culture. There are definitely people who thrive in this culture - which is fantastic. However, it's not for everyone. Personal boundaries aren't always respected, and the previous comments that the environment is like a fraternity house are spot on. Again, some people love that and do extremely well here, while having a great time. However, many others.....don't.