Profits before people - Anonymous employee KnowBe4 Employee Review

1.0
28 Jun 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Unlimited pto is about the only pro left

Cons

Great marketing to attract talent, but once you’re in you’ll see the truth. People are voluntarily leaving in droves. Low wages, benefits are being scaled back or eliminated month by month. No guaranteed bonuses. Extreme micromanaging!!! They have their hoards of Scientologist employees posting positive reviews to drown out the bad reviews that are piling up. The 5 star reviews are a lie, do not believe them! Total scam.

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KnowBe4 Response
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First, we would like to share the fact that KnowBe4 has a ‘No Religion and No Politics policy.’ While everyone is free to practice their own beliefs, those beliefs are not to be discussed during business hours and in no way impact our company culture or the way our organization is run. In regards to the bonuses, all employees (after their first 90 days) can earn monthly bonuses between $0 and $2,000 based on company-wide sales. This year we have already awarded a $2,000 monthly bonus plus several smaller bonuses, and it does vary monthly. We are no longer offering benefits that had extremely small employee usage percentages (such as ClassPass and the discounts program) and instead investing in expanding our benefits that a large percentage of employees utilize (such as healthcare and team-building events). Finally, it is also important to note that it is impossible to control Glassdoor reviews in any quantity that would affect the ratings of a company with over 1,100 reviews. We know not everyone will love working at KnowBe4, but the vast majority of employees do, as is evident by external surveys, awards, and Glassdoor reviews.

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