Is Motive a good company to work for?

Motive has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,684 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 71% of employees would recommend working at Motive to a friend and 74% 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 Mid Market Account Executive .

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 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Motive?

71% of Motive employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Motive 3.8 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 (278) , Software Engineer (67) , Technical Support Specialist (49) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (38) , Senior Account Executive (34) , Technical Support Engineer (26) , Account Manager (23) , Sales Manager (21) , Customer Success Manager (19) , Sales (18) , Sales Development Representative (17) , Senior Software Engineer (16) , Recruiter (15) , Enterprise Account Executive (14) , Manager (11)

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

"Supportive culture and great work/life balance!" ((in 205 reviews)); "Great people and product in a good industry" ((in 89 reviews)); "2. Good Salary" ((in 65 reviews)); "They provide good benefits." ((in 65 reviews)); "Productive and Good pay" ((in 64 reviews))

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

"No job security in sales and development department." ((in 47 reviews)); "poor managers who are often firing people who are preforming well for no reason" ((in 23 reviews)); "Upper management does know what they are doing, and CEO doesn't care about his employees." ((in 12 reviews)); "Promotions are rare and often based on favoritism rather than merit." ((in 11 reviews)); "I also worry about diversity" ((in 5 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 , Seattle , California , Tampa , Boston , Lahore , Springfield , Richmond , Kansas City , Milwaukee , Phoenix , Surprise , Detroit , Louisville , Washington , Keller

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4.0

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,603 total reviews)

Shoaib Makani

83% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

Motive has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,603 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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2K reviews

5.0

Oct 7, 2025

High-impact work, smart teammates, and strong sales enablement

Smb account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart, supportive colleagues: Collaborative sales culture with helpful managers and peers who share plays, talk tracks, and best practices. Sales enablement: Strong playbooks, call libraries, and tooling that shorten ramp and improve consistency. Growth opportunities: Clear paths to advance, frequent skill-building, and visibility into performance expectations.

Cons

Ambitious targets: Quotas are challenging; success demands consistent pipeline discipline Cross-functional alignment: Coordination with support/ops can be uneven during busy periods.

5.0

Oct 1, 2025

Growing and exciting

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Huge TAM, great product promising. Future

Cons

Learning curve for customer industries can be long

4.0

Sep 30, 2025

Great company to work at

People operations analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent environment Relatively well defined processes Continuously improving Good HRIS and ATS systems (Workday + Greenhouse)

Cons

Frequently layoffs - reflecting poor workforce planning

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Mid-Market Account Executive

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Compensation Business Partner, R&D

Strategic Accounts Customer Success Manager (CSM IC)

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