Great opportunity for some! - Outbound Sales Development Representative (SDR) Podium Employee Review

3.0
May 24, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Met a lot of good people working here. High upside and potential for advancement in the company all based primarily on performance.

Cons

Felt pretty stressful most days trying to hit daily and monthly quota. Didn't feel like Podium gave people long enough of a run-way to sharpen skills and perfect their craft. If you don't have the skills they're looking for and fall behind on quota, they would throw you on a strict "training plan" and if you couldn't hit micro managed day to day metrics they kicked the bucket out from under you and sent you on your way. The "training" in the training plan (which is expected to help you get back on track) was very minimal and didn't seem like much help. You're also required to manage 100% of your own pipeline. For some people this wasn't a concern, but it seemed to be a constant factor of stress for a lot of people. They also offer unlimited PTO, but there is no quota-relief if you were to say look into taking a week off for vacation. If you missed work you knew you were going to be behind unless you were already pacing ahead of quota. Didn't see too many people take time off here and consistently hit quota.

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5.0
Jun 4, 2026
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Pros

Great pay, high performing culture and coaching

Cons

High pressure, some can’t handle it

3.0
Jul 6, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great coworkers, lower-middle management, product, PTO “unlimited” which isn’t true but does allow flexible usage, generous 2 days off for many holidays, and catered food ~3 times a month, regularly stocked fridge with energy drinks, soda, and water.

Cons

Top down leadership disconnected from sales and customer success team. Little coordinated efforts between nearly every department. Overhauled the pay structure Jan 2026, getting rid of the performance based promotion and pay scaling. Preventing OM’s from making the advertised 77k leading to many of us now stuck at 60k or 66k w/ a horrible annualized raise schedule (high performers not getting raises left waiting for potential raises that likely won’t come this year). Nearly nonexistent HR that is hard to get in communication with.

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