Unrealistic expectations - Associate Northspyre Employee Review

2.0
May 21, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers are smart and friendly

Cons

They have unrealistic quotas and will squeeze the every last bit out of you.. lack of transparency from management and a flawed compensation system.

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Northspyre Response
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Thank you for your feedback. Speaking to you as a former employee, I can say we truly appreciated the efforts you brought. (We really mean it!) The Associate role is indeed one that is challenging for new college grads in terms of the the high expectations and critical responsibilities that impact core company goals. Usually for most entry level roles, you can expect to be a few layers removed from the intensity of the action and the ownership of high growth results. At Northspyre, however, even Associates feel the ownership of fast growth targets. The hours can be long (9 to 10 hours per day) but we try to make sure you feel appreciated and supported. We're sorry if we fell short of that goal in your estimation. And as always we do strive to continue to hear the feedback and improve. The Business Development Associate compensation was revamped earlier this year to make it among the most favorable for BDR/SDR entry level roles in the industry. We comp solidly above industry benchmarks aggregated by major tech startup recruiting firms like Betts. For transparency, we offer total comp (salary, commission and equity) of $80-100K per year right out of college with no previous experience for Associates who get a full-time offer after 3 successful months in our paid training program. We appreciate the opportunity for any feedback and dialogue. Please reach out to hr@northspyre or our CEO william@northspyre.com.

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