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      Handshake

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      Handshake reviews

      3.1

      43% would recommend to a friend

      (289 total reviews)

      Garrett Lord

      44% approve of CEO

      37% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.2

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.2

      Compensation and benefits

      3.1

      Work/Life balance

      2.8

      Career opportunities

      2.6

      Culture & values

      2.3

      Senior management

      Handshake has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 289 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Handshake employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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      289 reviews
      1.0
      May 6, 2025

      Stay Away

      Account executive
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Hybrid work - catered food for office days - The coworkers are the best part and other teams in the offices - Have all the relevant softwares you need

      Cons

      - Horrible management. C levels do not know what they are doing. - This is a nice to have product. It’s not a need. The price that we sell Handshake for is too expensive to justify for companies to buy. - They let go of everyone. Since my time here 15 people have been let go and they’re just going to let go of more people if they do not hit their number. - 85% of the team does not hit quota. - You are an SDR. They track calls and emails more than they track closed won deals. - Managers micromanage. All the good AE’s are leaving.

      4.0
      Apr 28, 2025

      Great company

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great mission, people, and starting a new business line that could be huge for us!

      Cons

      Things move fast and change a lot here, you gotta roll up your sleeves. But the growth I've had here has been phenomenal and it's worth it!

      3.0
      Apr 13, 2025

      Supportive Team, Great Learning — But Limited Room to Grow

      Mid market account executive
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Truly talented and collaborative team — I felt supported and challenged every day - Great exposure to industry tools and workflows - Fast-paced environment that helped me build core skills quickly - SKO and other opportunities to travel - Catered Food and Snacks

      Cons

      - Growth opportunities often required moving to another team or leaving the company - Lack of formal investment in employee development or career pathing. - High-performing individuals weren’t always recognized or retained. - Process disruption from leadership without context - changes to systems and workflows were frequently introduced by leaders without context and/or experience.

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