My team:
-extreme micro management
-terrible hours- most SDRs work 12 hour days and some brag about working weekends
-poor culture: cold, aggressive
-extremely difficult to hit quota. They were dishonest about this during the interview process
-very poor promotion path. It is almost impossible to get promoted from an SDR to an AE. AEs here are in their 30s-50s, much more tenured, and hired from outside of the company 95% of the time
Company as a whole:
-essentially zero company perks. No commuter benefits, no gym reimbursement, no catered meals. SDR team got 1 lunch once a week. Perks may seem frivolous, but it really has an impact on the happiness of your employees. Investing in your people is essential, or they will leave
-poor sense of community. Birst is very fragmented by their teams. I believe a big part of this is due to the fact that this is not a young company. The only young people here are on the SDR team. If you're looking for a young, fun startup to work at, this is not the place.
