Poor Leadership Overshadows Strong Product - Account Executive Cloudflare Employee Review

2.0
Jan 12, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Lots of really smart people that are fun to work with. Cool office in SOMA near ballpark. Good work/life balance. Strong product, especially in the mid-market vertical.

Cons

Past reviews are spot on: CEO is arrogant. Sales Leadership is disconnected from the front lines + added an unnecessary layer of management that further removes senior leadership. Tension between sales and marketing. Compensation and equity are well below market.

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Pros

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Cons

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