Great Culture, Bad Pay - Sales Development Representative NGP VAN Employee Review

3.0
Aug 23, 2019
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Pros

EveryAction is a progressive organization with values to be proud of. The people working here are a pleasure to be around every day, and the company offers fun perks like Social Fridays, a monthly Bagel Monday, a kitchen stocked with snacks and drinks, and birthday celebrations. Dress code is casual, so you get the freedom to express yourself at work. My experience with direct managers has been pretty positive: laid back, flexible, supportive of PTO requests, and open to feedback. It is pretty easy to do well in this position, and you get exposure to many interesting nonprofit clients through the job.

Cons

Compensation is an issue base pay as an SDR is $40k, with NO room for negotiation, and the commission structure needs improvement. While EveryAction boasts progressive values, it fails to pay junior level employees a livable wage in an expensive city. Similarly, professional development is not taken seriously enough, and it is challenging to move up into other roles. The company will sometimes pay for professional development courses/opportunities, but under the condition that you stay a year or pay them back. Formal reviews and raises are only permitted at the end of the year, and there is no opportunity for advancement aside from this limited time period. While management has been receptive to hearing feedback, they have been slow to implement real changes.

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5.0
May 3, 2024
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Pros

Some of the most dedicated folks who rock at their jobs.

Cons

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1.0
Jul 26, 2025
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Pros

- Work from home - 401k matching - Can take up to three weeks off

Cons

In the CS department, no one knows what they're doing. Due to layoffs and turnover, a lot of internal knowledge is gone. Unfortunately, the documentation that is available is often dated and incorrect. Client questions are not easily answered, and management likes to blame the entry level workers below them. The work environment is also very fake woke. Big girl boss vibes. I genuinely feel bad for the clients because they are trying to do good work and we cannot provide real answers for their issues. There's also no room for growth. I think part of the turnover issue is that the company wants management to target older staff and replace them with cheaper new hires. I also find it incredibly gross when Bonterra exploits national disasters for advertising.

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