KnowBe4 reviews

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(1,483 total reviews)
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Bryan Palma

55% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

KnowBe4 has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,483 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The KnowBe4 employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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1.0
Jul 12, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Swanky office in the Netherlands

Cons

Poor leadership, run like a call centre, random layoffs/redundancies and CSM’s are encouraged to hassle customers which involves alienating them

1.0
Jul 11, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Unlimited PTO - Health - Work from Home

Cons

The unlimited PTO is denied all the time because we don't have coverage, but Directors and VPs are out at least 5-7 days per month. Work From home was switched to hybrid. Massive account overload, 10-15 times what CSMs at other companies have to handle. Low Pay - very low pay compared to our market average. Upper Management ignores our feedback, we are completely unheard. And when we are heard we are told there is a light at the end of the tunnel, trust the process and go back to work. I have heard that for over 3 years now, how long is this tunnel? Goal posts for bonuses are stretched to an unobtainable mark. There is no leadership for CSMs, everyday is a completely random demand with no measurable focus on the accounts, just a demand to get more of their money. Middle management does not have the tools to help us succeed. You will be micromanaged down to every 15 minute block of your day. Executive leadership is completely disconnected from us, we struggle to make ends meet, while the CEO asks us to Proofread his book, and shows off his new Cybertruck/mansion. Rule number 3 is to have fun while we work, KnowBe4 hasn't been fun since we started making a move for IPO, and it's worse since the Vista Acquisition. A whole new department was created to take over 10% of our role, get upsell. They do almost no work but process the referrals we get them, and they make twice as much money as we do. We have openings and promotions that have gone months without being filled because no one cares anymore to apply. This company has become a joke.

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KnowBe4 Response
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Hello Knowster. We have an open PTO policy which doesn’t mean you can take an ‘unlimited’ amount of time off. If you feel your PTO requests are within reason and being denied, please reach out to the People Operations team. There are no executives taking 60-84 days off per year as you claim. Our CSMs are not responsible for upselling or tech support like CSMs at other companies are, hence having more accounts per CSM than other companies but nowhere close to 10-15x the norm. Also, we fill our open promotion roles internally very quickly and have had more than 170 promotions year to date across all sectors of the company. Leadership consistently communicates what the goals and targets are for each area daily. If you are still unclear as to what the expectations are for your role, please reach out to your manager and People Operations.
3.0
Jul 3, 2024

good luck

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Pros

good pay good people, not bad

Cons

not always honest with you

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