used to be great before acquisition - Regional Account Executive KnowBe4 Employee Review

1.0
May 9, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Company used to have a great company culture and perks, but since its acquisition it's continually changing for worse.

Cons

NO UPWARD MOBILITY. The company will hire externally for positions current employees are already performing well. If you come in as SMB/ MM, give up any dreams of becoming Enterprise, even if as an SMB you are excelling and even closed ENT opportunities. They will prefer to hire from outside to "expand" the team with zero regard to your own personal goals.

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KnowBe4 Response
2y
Hi Knowster. One of the things we pride ourselves most on at KnowBe4 is promoting from within. Last year, over 99% of our promotions happened from within when we had an internal employee with the needed skills and experience. We look to external talent when there is no one internally who is qualified for the position. If you want to move up in your career, we encourage you to meet with your manager, talk with the recruitment team, and make sure your stats reflect your goals. Thanks! :)

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A welcoming and inclusive environment with a patient onboarding team. Work is always fun and collaborative!

Cons

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KnowBe4 Response
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We’re glad to hear you feel supported! Open communication is a huge priority for us — and feedback like yours keeps us motivated. 🤗
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Jun 8, 2026
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Pros

Great office snacks, free ev charging, cool coworkers

Cons

Out of about 100 AE's only 10 hit Quota, OTE is a joke there. It's possible to hit quota if you are lucky with your inbound leads, but if you want to hit quota every month you have to do something moreso out of the box. I was trained by hard closers and have a lot of expierence with cold calls so i came up with my own script and was getting a demo a day, and was doing a demo a day. The demos did lead to sales as well, so it wasn't a waste of time. I got fired because of a "lack of professionalism" I spoke off script all the time because speaking on script leads you in to the Kool-aid drinkers club, aka not hitting quota consistently. I was fired without warning, even though I was told I had an incredible work ethic and was exceeding the ramp-up numbers. I just didnt match their sales style, they are not looking for salespeople, they are looking for sales associates. They make you work 9-hour days, 1 hour mandatory lunch that has to be taken in the middle of the day. 9-6pm. Their handbook even says you are allowed to take this lunch at 5 pm to go home sooner, but the managers never let that happen. DO NOT BE CREATIVE AT THIS JOB, DRINK THE JUICE.

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