Great company, needs better management - Account Executive HubSpot Employee Review

3.0
28 Aug 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

It's a great company with great benefits. Truly, I loved the culture and felt that they cared about their employees (very different from previous employers). There are plenty of one-off benefits that actually made me feel valued. When I exceeded quota, my manager sent me a nice bottle of champagne which really made me feel valued. Compensation is fair for the role and commission structure is very clear. No concerns about being cheated out of what you earned. Ramp is a full year, so it gives you time to learn the product and get comfortable with the role. Truthfully, it's an enjoyable and welcoming place to work. THe people are the best and I made real friends there despite the WFH environment.

Cons

A lottttt of meetings. I spent almost 2 hours a day in internal meetings. Truly a waste of time and annoying. Management also needs some work. The sales managers take way too much time off and don't really take the time to support their team. My manager, specifically, was out for a total of 3 months throughout the one year I was there. It was truly shocking. Unrealistic expectations. You'll be hired for an inbound sales role, then will never receive a single lead (FYI I'm fine selling OB, but to be hired for one role and receive a salary for that role then not receive the tools for it seems wild.)

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HubSpot Response
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Thanks for sharing this feedback from us. It's hard to tell from your note if your manager was on vacation or on a medical leave--either way it sounds like we could have handled the communications better. I'm a little surprised at the volume of internal meetings you were in at the rep level, so thanks for flagging my way so I can follow up with our GTM team. -Katie

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