Enter at Your Own Risk- Poor Fit for Senior Talent and Those Who Value Integrity - GTM team member Verkada Employee Review

1.0
22 Aug 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

1. Fast-growing U.S. pre-IPO company. If you are lucky to stay till that day. 2. Structured onboarding program that is particularly beneficial for junior professionals and those starting their first job.

Cons

1. Culture & Integrity: There is limited emphasis on integrity and professionalism. The environment encourages internal competition in ways that lead to conflicts over accounts and deals. You can get away with stealing your peer's accounts and deals and been treated as a top performer. 2. Workplace Behavior: Certain employees display arrogance and a lack of respect toward managers and peers, which undermines collaboration. 3. Management Approach: The company is highly metrics-driven, with daily performance tracking, daily scoring, applied uniformly to all sales teams, regardless of role, seniority, or experience. This creates a sense of micromanagement. 3. GTM Strategy: The U.S. playbook is applied globally, but it does not align well with the nuances of all markets, leading to inefficiencies. Leaderships don't value local experience and feedback. 4. Compensation: Pay packages are below market benchmarks, making it difficult to attract and retain top talent. 5. Turnover: High attrition and frequent silent layoffs contribute to instability and uncertainty across teams.

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5.0
29 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great Culture, Best first job

Cons

College like environment, everyone is trying to date each other

2.0
16 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-Exceptional autonomy and ownership from day one — you'll have real budget, real responsibility, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact without hand-holding -The work is genuinely interesting, especially for events and marketing roles with large-scale programs and cross-functional exposure -Verkada as a company is investing in culture and it shows — there's visible effort at the organizational level -Strong learning environment for self-starters who thrive in fast-paced, figure-it-out settings

Cons

-Hustle culture is not just encouraged — it's expected, and it flows directly from senior leadership. Work-life balance is essentially non-existent on the marketing team -The CMO is deeply in the weeds, which creates a trickle-down effect across the team. If you're hoping for strategic leadership and visibility from above, you may be disappointed -Manager availability is inconsistent at best. If you need regular 1:1 time and mentorship to feel supported, this environment will be discouraging -In-office culture is celebrated in San Mateo, but remote/field employees are largely an afterthought on the marketing team. The culture doesn't extend meaningfully outside HQ -Pay increases and promotions are rare. Don't expect to be rewarded for strong performance on any predictable timeline -No care or acknowledgement for excessive hours working, traveling, being away from home

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