Not what it is cracked up to be - Account Executive ZoomInfo Employee Review

2.0
May 4, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

stock options are a plus, take forever to vest

Cons

way too many AEs and SDRs, barely any demos, losing to apollo and lusha constantly, data isn't as great as it use to be. Directors are on a power trip, when they have been off the sales floor so long, they've forgotten what it's like to sell. No work life balance, does not exist, need to take demos all hours of the night to survive.

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ZoomInfo Response
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Hello and thank you for taking a moment to leave feedback on your experience working at ZoomInfo. I’m sorry to hear that you left with a bad impression. My goal is to make sure we have enough Account Executives to both keep up with our ever-growing business and make sure our customers receive fast, top-tier attention. As an efficient, data-driven business, we wouldn’t hire more SDRs/AEs than our lead volume and capacity would dictate. This can be a delicate balance, but I like to think we get it right most of the time. I was surprised to hear your feedback on our Directors being out of touch when many (nearly all) of our Directors were sitting in an Account Executive or Account Manager chair only a few years ago. This is something we pride ourselves on – identifying strong leaders and promoting from within, often at much faster rates than the industry benchmark. I’m disappointed that ZoomInfo wasn’t your perfect career move, but I wish you all the best in future endeavors. – Steven Bryerton, ZoomInfo Senior Vice President of Sales

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