If you're joining now, you missed the boat (sales) - Account Executive Vanta Employee Review

1.0
Sep 29, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

- Decent pay, would say at or above market - Good benefits - Mostly remote, some regions go in 2-3 days.

Cons

High targets, all segments and all regions globally get almost the same 1.44m+ target (upmarket higher). Average deal size is ~15k. They track our performance monthly. You do the maths. You have to close 2 deals a week for a hyper specific cyber security solution with tens of low cost competitors. Fewer than 40% of reps hit quota consistently. Company policy is that if you finish below 60% of quota for 2 consecutive quarters, you’re put on a performance plan. This creates frequent performance management cycles and high turnover. Recent hiring spree doubled the size of sales and significantly increased SDR headcount, but onboarding and enablement haven’t kept pace. Competitive positioning is weak; most messaging focuses on “we’re bigger” rather than clear product advantages. Product fit is limited above ~1k headcount due to lack of customisation, as compliance workflows vary widely across enterprises. Most enterprise customers using barely any of the platform, lots of churn in this space. Customer churn is a significant challenge. Some AM months saw ~20% churn, with reps often penalised for factors outside their control (e.g. customers going out of business or invoice issues).

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5.0
Jun 15, 2026
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Pros

Great salary, I work on a team that has excellent balance. I get recognized when I do good work.

Cons

Company has a big focus on AI, but not sure we’re all marching in the same direction and often doesn’t feel like a good use of resources.

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2.0
Jul 2, 2026
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Pros

* Remote-first culture with flexibility. * Competitive market-rate compensation.

Cons

* **Too many layers of management.** There are excessive management layers that often create bottlenecks and encourage micromanagement instead of empowering employees to better serve customers and build great products. * **Lack of investment in IC.** Many teams remain understaffed, resulting in consistently high workloads. Burnout is common, and employees are frequently expected to take on responsibilities well beyond their role and pay band without recognition. * **"Flexible PTO" doesn't feel truly flexible.** While the company advertises flexible PTO, in practice there appears to be an informal limit/fake. Taking around three weeks or more of PTO can draw leadership attention, and it can feel like using the benefit may negatively affect performance reviews, even when work expectations are met. This discourages employees from taking the time off they need to recharge.

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