Quintessential Private Equity Roll-Up - Account Executive KnowBe4 Employee Review

2.0
Feb 7, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Still a market leader in SAT. Expansion through aquisitions and new releases provide a lot of greenfield.

Cons

Typical PE roll-up since KB4 was purchased. KB4 used to be an org that valued employees and allowed them the freedom and creativity to thrive. Hard work was rewarded and there was a lot of money to be made. Since the purchase it has been death by 1000 cuts. Convoluted comp plans that are cleverly designed for staff to not realized that total comp is being cut/limited. Increasing micro-management and obsession with vanity metrics. Total comps are absolutely down and staff are all low on morale.

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KnowBe4 Response
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Hello Knowster. We always have and always will value our customers and employees above all else. Sales and commission opportunities have increased as we continue to add more products to our suite of offerings. We value employee feedback and consistently ask for feedback during Ask Me Anything sessions, anonymous surveys, and via our no-door policy.

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