KnowBe4 reviews

3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(1,479 total reviews)
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Bryan Palma

55% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

KnowBe4 has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,479 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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1K reviews
1.0
May 9, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Company used to have a great company culture and perks, but since its acquisition it's continually changing for worse.

Cons

NO UPWARD MOBILITY. The company will hire externally for positions current employees are already performing well. If you come in as SMB/ MM, give up any dreams of becoming Enterprise, even if as an SMB you are excelling and even closed ENT opportunities. They will prefer to hire from outside to "expand" the team with zero regard to your own personal goals.

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KnowBe4 Response
2y
Hi Knowster. One of the things we pride ourselves most on at KnowBe4 is promoting from within. Last year, over 99% of our promotions happened from within when we had an internal employee with the needed skills and experience. We look to external talent when there is no one internally who is qualified for the position. If you want to move up in your career, we encourage you to meet with your manager, talk with the recruitment team, and make sure your stats reflect your goals. Thanks! :)
3.0
Mar 12, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Company Culture and the people who work here are great.

Cons

The pay is low and earning potential is mild at best

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KnowBe4 Response
2y
Hello, thank you for your feedback. We take great pride in hiring the best and fostering a workplace culture where everyone can thrive! We have revisited our compensation plans to be in line with what other tech companies are offering. Base pays were increased across all tiers, and commissions are uncapped for all new sales roles, so the earning potential is up to each person based on how hard they want to work. Best of luck in your future endeavors!
2.0
Apr 11, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Snacks and view, friendly coworkers.

Cons

Lack of upward mobility, not allowed to take any time off last half of every month, Scientologists are hired on and promoted much more easily than others. Senior level mgmt are mostly Scientologists and most lack any formal education or experience. Great place to work if you're in their circle. Otherwise - nope.

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KnowBe4 Response
5y
Thank you for your review. As a former employee, you know about the incredible amount of career development opportunities we offer such as internal training, performance coaches, an in-house career coach, and how we even pay bonuses for employees to get certifications. As a sales rep, there are many opportunities for growth into leadership positions. We love to see our team members grow into new roles and do everything we can to help with that! Secondly, the leave policy stated in your review is inaccurate. While we offer an open PTO policy, our sales reps can’t take leave in the last week of the month or the last two weeks of a quarter. This is because those are the times our team pulls together to put up huge sales numbers. All of our sales reps are told about this policy before being hired. Finally, you also know about the fact that KnowBe4 has a ‘No Religion and No Politics policy’. While everyone is free to practice their own beliefs, those beliefs are not to be discussed during business hours and in no way impact our company culture or the way our organization is run. We treat all employees the same regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. I wish you the best of luck in all of your future endeavors!
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