-The target bookings are unrealistic and, frankly, unobtainable. Management projected a forecast based on a brand new market, and they were off. By a lot. Rather than admit they were wrong and adjust accordingly, they stood by their projections. As a result, quotas are through the roof. Don't expect to last a year when the market has already solidified itself and there are competitors everywhere. Oh, and rather than admitting they screwed up the projections, they doubled down by cancelling the bi-annual sales event. Rather than a lavish event that truly makes employees feel appreciated (at least I did), they blame the lack of bookings and use it as a reason to completely cancel the event (even though we all know it's a financial issue). Now, employees will be lucky to be able to expense a dinner bill, rather than a fun, productive outing with all the sales teams.
-Hinted above, this sales department has the highest turnover I've ever seen. If you don't get up to speed quickly enough, you're out. Don't expect superfluous amounts of help from your managers. If the aforementioned managers don't like you, you're out. All of the talented, incumbent visionaries who created Sovos through the merger are already gone. Everyone remaining is all about bureaucracy.
-Sovos preaches itself as the land of opportunity, even if you aren't happy with your department. The implication is that, once you are hired (i.e. passing the SAT-style "exam"), you are seen as an asset to the company. We are told that, if you want to explore other roles within the company, you are free to do so. Well, it's all a lie. I was becoming uneasy in the sales department, and wanted to explore the product line and the operations department. That never happened. My manager would not sign off on a rotation schedule, as it would detract from the hours I spend in my actual role. A valid counterpoint, I will grant, but why bother dangling this fake program in front of potential/current employees when it's never going to happen?
-IT for the Minnesota office is down to one person. Marketing is nonexistent, save for the client-based webinars full of information regurgitation. Human Resources is unresponsive and, frankly, inappropriate. If you ask a question about resigning, pursuing new roles, or anything, you can expect that it will circulate within the department, through the building, and eventually make its way back to bite you in the rear (a.k.a, the exact opposite of what HR is supposed to be there for).
-I gave the rating two stars, but the truth is, it's one star. People tend to write off the one-star reviews as shallow-minded individuals who want to vent because they got fired. Believe me here, I did not get fired. I left when it became clear that Sovos was slipping and didn't care about its employees.
