Is KnowBe4 a good company to work for?

KnowBe4 has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 1,576 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months. 61% of employees would recommend working at KnowBe4 to a friend and 56% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about KnowBe4 have been left by employees working as Director , Tech Support and Software Engineer .

Does KnowBe4 pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, KnowBe4 employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at KnowBe4. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at KnowBe4?

61% of KnowBe4 employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated KnowBe4 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at KnowBe4?

Customer Success Manager (105) , Regional Account Manager (97) , Account Executive (42) , Account Manager (35) , Sales (35) , Customer Success Manager (CSM) (32) , Channel Account Manager (30) , Software Engineer (25) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (23) , Senior Software Engineer (19) , Core Support Technician (18) , Director (17) , Sales Engineer (16) , Sales Representative (16) , SMB Account Executive (13)

What are the pros of working at KnowBe4 according to real employee reviews?

"Culture was great during the startup but unfortunately it has become a more corporate environment." ((in 174 reviews)); "Fun and great company culture" ((in 92 reviews)); "Fun. Great People." ((in 90 reviews)); ""The benefits are great and you can take unlimited vaca/sick time" ((in 85 reviews)); "Unlimited PTO (with a few restrictions)" ((in 61 reviews))

What are the cons of working at KnowBe4 according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is low and earning potential is mild at best" ((in 41 reviews)); "The layoff was dissappointing:( and the clearwater was a long drive." ((in 10 reviews)); "Upper Management ignores our feedback, we are completely unheard." ((in 7 reviews)); "Marketing will write to this review and will try to say otherwise, but sales reps have gone to leadership that proves favoritism to reps who are Scientologists." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about KnowBe4 layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about KnowBe4 layoffs and their outlook for job security at KnowBe4 in 2026.

What are the top reviewed KnowBe4 locations?

Clearwater , Tampa , Saint Petersburg , New York , Dallas , Washington , Charlotte , Reading , Detroit , Hendersonville , Austin , Houston , Franklin , Nashville , Columbus , Ohio City , Erie , Fairfield , Philadelphia , Miami , West Palm Beach , Clearwater Beach , Dunedin , New Port Richey , Palm Harbor , Seminole , Middletown , Florida City , Belleair , Saint Petersburg Beach

KnowBe4 reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(1,487 total reviews)

Bryan Palma

55% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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KnowBe4 has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,487 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The KnowBe4 employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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1.0

Apr 28, 2022

If you like holiday parties, scientology, and walking on egg shells... you in for treat...

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Relaxed office attire, perks (holiday party), career advancement... and tuition reimbursement.

Cons

Healthcare benefits, micromanagement, sales focused, typical corporate atmosphere, death by policies and procedures....

KnowBe4 Response

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Hello and thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. Our goal is to never have policies and procedures be overly complex or constraining for Knowsters; our policies are meant to set easy-to-follow guidelines and help quickly answer questions. We even have a special team - our internal growth team - here to help Knowsters resolve any issues. We would like to mention that as a company that is constantly expanding and adapting to a changing workforce, it is important that any new changes are communicated through policies to keep everyone informed so that we can continue to run like a well-oiled machine . :-)

5.0

Apr 27, 2022

Awesome Company Culture!

Anonymous employee

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Super welcoming People Operations Team who guided me and made my entire hiring process seamless. The support that each team member has shown me during my first weeks really shows how important culture is within this organisation. I know I made the right decision to join this company - I'm certainly a Knowster!

Cons

None to share at this stage.

4.0

Apr 26, 2022

Great training company

Customer success manager

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Pros

Great company culture with clear goal and vision. Always learning and improving as a company

Cons

Due to growth of company and pace of company is getting faster, sometimes it is hard to catch up when there is a drop of manpower.

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