Is Motive a good company to work for?

Motive has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,671 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at Motive to a friend and 75% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Motive have been left by employees working as Sales Development Representative , Software Engineer and Recruiter .

Does Motive pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Motive employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Motive. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Motive?

73% of Motive employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Motive 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Motive?

Account Executive (273) , Software Engineer (67) , Technical Support Specialist (49) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (38) , Senior Account Executive (34) , Technical Support Engineer (26) , Sales Manager (21) , Account Manager (20) , Customer Success Manager (19) , Sales (18) , Sales Development Representative (17) , Senior Software Engineer (16) , Recruiter (15) , Enterprise Account Executive (14) , Product Manager (12)

What are the pros of working at Motive according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with and get mentored by" ((in 88 reviews)); "Productive and Good pay" ((in 76 reviews)); "Good benefits: Unlimited PTO and catered lunch" ((in 65 reviews)); "Good salary paid on time with Rs. 1 lakh per year OPD benefit" ((in 62 reviews)); "> Work life balance is good" ((in 57 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Motive according to real employee reviews?

"No job security in sales and development department." ((in 48 reviews)); "No Leadership Roles in Pakistan" ((in 39 reviews)); "poor managers who are often firing people who are preforming well for no reason" ((in 21 reviews)); "Too much favoritism and bias, no merit in hiring." ((in 12 reviews)); "CEO has been driving a racecar drunk, and has whipsawed the entire organization." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Motive layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Motive layoffs and their outlook for job security at Motive in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Motive locations?

San Francisco , Nashville , Austin , Chicago , Buffalo , New York , Atlanta , San Diego , Dallas , Los Angeles , Concord , Raleigh , Houston , South San Francisco , Denver , California , Boston , Lahore , Springfield , Richmond , Kansas City , Milwaukee , Phoenix , Surprise , Detroit , Louisville , Washington , Keller , Minneapolis , Mansfield

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4.0

73% would recommend to a friend

(1,590 total reviews)

Shoaib Makani

83% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

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Motive has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,590 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Motive employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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3.0

Aug 24, 2019

Has it's perks but also serious issues

Sales operations analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Company that is on the way to become very successful - Pretty good benefits for a virgin company - Really great employees to work alongside

Cons

- Serious management issues with those who have been given positions despite not being qualified - The HR department has historically and notoriously done a terrible job to advocate on employee's behalf - Working with vendors (outsourced labor) within sales has created a lot of extra work for employees in order to maximize profit for the company - Despite having a startup vibe, there's a lot of red tape that's comes along trying to get promoted (i.e. hard work doesn't necessarily pay off or get recognized) - In the past, there have been issues with giving out a commensurate amount of stocks despite being early on in the company's life

1.0

May 14, 2025

Extremely poor SDR leadership

Sdr

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work. But trying to take that away Great co-workers

Cons

-tracking way too many KPI’s -poor managers who are often firing people who are preforming well for no reason -poor product fit Motive use to be a great place but the middle management has been awful and are more concerned about throwing teams under the bus to make themselves look good. I’d recommend going anywhere else as the turnover rate is high and quota is changed every single month. In addition, if you preform well all goals will be changed and you will be punished for going above and beyond. The company is looking to outsource sales to Pakistan and Mexico.

Motive Response

9mo

Thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re proud of the strong sales talent in our hubs like Nashville and Austin and continue to grow globally to support our customers. Clear leadership and consistency are important, and we’re focused on strengthening these areas to better support our teams.

1.0

Dec 5, 2023

Incompetent Higher Management

Qa automation engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work Decent Benefits and healthcare

Cons

No Strategic Direction Higher Management has no clue. People being laid off while promo's happening Let get into Mexico the CEO says and then another layoff round hits 3 layoffs in the last year. Unstable and not profitable

Motive Response

2y

We appreciate you leaving transparent feedback. This past year we had to adjust our strategy to align with shifting markets. That said, we’ve started a Motive Alumni Directory for affected employees to opt-in to share their personal contact information and areas of expertise to help get in front of employers who are hiring. Motive is here as a resource, so please don't hesitate to contact us at opendoor@gomotive.com to share additional thoughts and feedback.

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