SDR - Sales Development Representative (SDR) Confluent Employee Review

2.0
Sep 24, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Hard working smart colleagues and executive leadership.

Cons

It’s rare to see over half the team hitting quota. I’ve seen little career growth for my peers. I’ve seen more people leave or get fired than be promoted, thus, creating a stressful environment. There is no clear path towards earning a promotion, resulting in people stuck in the same role. SDR managers are not very good and have little SDR experience. The team is not collaborative and hides best practices leading to people doing their own thing with absolutely zero standardization. Managers encourage people to work on off days and longer hours which leads to burnout. There is a constant feeling of big brother watching you. Managers add unimportant time-consuming projects making you unable to focus on your actual job. I don’t recommend working here as an SDR.

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Pros

Great product, strong leadership, and talented people across the organization. Excellent place to learn enterprise SaaS sales and grow quickly as an SDR. Supportive team culture, good training, and a fast-paced environment with many opportunities to work with large global accounts. Strong compensation and career development opportunities for high performers.

Cons

Since the IBM acquisition, there has been uncertainty around the future structure and career path for SDRs. Communication could be more transparent regarding organizational changes, promotion opportunities, and long-term strategy for the SDR organization.

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