Avoid if you have experience - Enterprise Account Executive MongoDB Employee Review

1.0
Mar 29, 2022
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Pros

Decent training program that combines their internal terminology with command of the message. Good technology that customers like.

Cons

They have confused the role of sales development with enterprise account executive. This leads to extreme micromanagement, combative QBRs, and very few folks running deal cycles.

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MongoDB Response
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Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We take the concerns of all employees seriously. We have a robust sales process which is based on years of research and data and has proven to deliver consistent success. Our SDR team is in place to support Enterprise Account Executives, so they can focus on running their businesses. However, Enterprise Account Executives are still responsible for generating new pipeline and working collaboratively across the ecosystem (SDRs, Marketing, etc.) to achieve this. Additionally, sales leaders and managers are heavily invested in all aspects of the sales cycle to provide our reps with the support they need to be successful and reps have the freedom to implement their unique ideas, skills, and experiences to their cycles and accounts. If you would be open to sharing more about your experience, please contact the Employee Experience team at employeeexperience@mongodb.com

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