Nose Dive - Enterprise Account Executive Sovos Employee Review

1.0
Jan 12, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

WFH Flexibility Early-career stepping stone company

Cons

This company has taken a nose dive in the past year with new leadership and mass layoffs. New CEO is clearly making the company as lean as possible to set it up to be acquired, as he has done several times in his career. Shame that a former great place to work has fallen off this quickly.

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Sovos Response
2y
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We value your perspective and take your observations seriously. As you know, and we communicated regularly since the new leadership team has been here, Sovos is actually investing more than it ever has in the company’s history. More in its employees, its customers, and its technology. We are not ‘making the company lean to sell it’, we are making the company more innovative, transformative, efficient and streamlined to compete effectively and win in a much more dynamic and highly competitive environment. Our clients require more from us than ever before and we have the great opportunity to change how and what we deliver for them. So there is absolutely zero notion of ‘getting lean to sell’, it’s 100% ‘getting more efficient and investing more than ever in the right ways (and yes, that means some different ways) to make the company even stronger, a better partner for our customers, and a better / more successful company for our employees Thousands of employees in the company recognize and feel this. They can tangibly feel the focus on DE&I, on ESG, on Culture, on Teamwork and Collaboration (One Sovos!), on Transparency and Communication, on Employee Wellness. We hear daily how much the double-down focus and investment in these areas is appreciated. Change is hard – but it is necessary. And it’s something we do together as a team, every single team member is involved and makes a huge difference and a huge impact. Not advancing these changes would be a disservice to our employees, partners, and customers. Despite how hard it is, I am excited that we have made these changes and that our employees, clients, and partners are starting to feel the highly positive impacts. We and I truly value your feedback, and thank you for the contributions you made when you were here. I wish you the best of luck as you continue your career. - Kevin Akeroyd CEO

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5.0
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Pros

I had a great experience thru the Recruiting process with Sovos. Cassie was very honest and open answering all my questions.

Cons

There were no cons at all.

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Sovos Response
1mo
Thank you for sharing this, and welcome to the team! It's wonderful to hear that your recruiting experience set such a positive tone from the start. Cassie is a great example of the kind of Sovosians we are proud to have representing our culture, and knowing she made you feel informed and at ease throughout the process genuinely matters to us. We also love hearing that your first day onboarding helped you connect with our values and get a feel for what we do. That experience is something we work hard to get right, and your feedback confirms it's landing the way we intend. We're glad you're here, and we look forward to growing together. Gregg Spratto President
1.0
May 20, 2026
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Pros

Being Remote and standard benefits

Cons

Sales leadership is horrendous. New people are brought in not trained, aggressive targets (that have never been hit) usually designed to be the escape goats to protect the old guard. Long tenured sales protects the existing power structures. When results slip, they blame newer reps. New hires don’t hit, quotas unrealistic, weak implementation. Nightmare of a company, the worst I have ever worked at.

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Sovos Response
3w
Thank you for taking the time to share this. Feedback matters, even when we see things differently. Quota-setting and new hire ramp structures are areas we invest in seriously - they're because we want our sellers to win, not to set anyone up to fail. That's the culture we've built, and it's one I'm proud of. That said, I do hear that your experience hasn't matched that intent. If there are specific gaps in how you were onboarded or supported, I'd genuinely like to understand them so we can keep getting better. Please connect with HR or reach out to me directly. We're committed to building a team where every rep has a real shot at success! Alice Katwan, President of Revenue, Sovos
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