Great product. Bad management. - Sales Splunk Employee Review

3.0
May 6, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1) Product easy to sell: Splunk is very supported by users and fans in the IT industry. The effort for sales comes easier as in other places. 2) Benefits, great working place, interesting individuals

Cons

1) Sales management is terrible. A lot of lies. Almost a communist dictatorship, very approximative and evasive in terms of communication, they put themselves on top of the "mass" and really seem to be here to make some cash while it's time and get their friends hired. 2) Very poor level of training, and many incoherence concerning future structure. 3) I personally lost respect towards my direct report because of his behaviour. I don't even know how and why he got this position.

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5.0
Apr 6, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great company with a postivie non-toxic winning culture You can make a LOT of money here and you get great exposure across the greater Cisco org

Cons

For this role spacifically, commission is capped so that's a bit of a bummer but the good thing is there are always Spiffs to go over the cap

3.0
Jun 3, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great compensation and time off. No micromanagement. Great product that's known for its strength and solid brand

Cons

Lack of definitive direction with Cisco and old and outdated game plan. Competitors have caught up and sometimes surpassed Splunk leaving Splunkers looking for a new strategy; very small territories, incompetent hires in some management roles

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