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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1.0
Nov 22, 2017

Scientology is all I have to say,

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

There are no pros that unless you are a Scientologist.

Cons

You are told not to discuss politics or religion and one of the first things out of the CEO’s mouth is that he is a Scientologist. Run away!!!

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KnowBe4 Response
8y
Hi, this is Stu, KnowBe4's CEO. I'm glad you brought this up! Let me address your comment. Everyone in KnowBe4 knows I'm a (proud) Scientologist. But that is where it ends. It would be the same if I was a (proud) Christian, Jew, or Muslim. We are an equal opportunity employer and fully EEOC compliant. There is no discrimination for or against *any* religion. And yes, everyone that works here is asked to keep politics and religion out of the workplace, for reasons that are very obvious because these topics are more divisive every year. When you read this review, know that KnowBe4 does its level best to make this a great place to work for *everyone*! Warm regards, Stu
1.0
Nov 22, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I have nothing positive to say about this company. Maybe the benefit of having discounts at the local Scientology Run Business's that about it.

Cons

Terrible Hours 9AM to 6PM , Very Poor Culture, Underpaid, No Stock Options

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KnowBe4 Response
8y
Hi, this is Stu, I'm KnowBe4's CEO. Sorry to see you had a bad experience! We are really interested in having all employees being happy campers. Let me address a few points: First, we are not aware of any discounts being offered to local business because you are a KnowBe4 employee. Second, the business hours for sales are 9-6 with an hour lunch for obvious reasons: your prospects need to be able to reach you. We have been voted Best Place To Work twice in the Tampa Bay area, so that addresses the culture. It would surprise you that the average employee here makes way more than normal per year, so that addresses the "underpaid" part, and regarding the stock options, that is simply incorrect. We have tons of people getting options and more are granted every year. Warm regards, Stu
4.0
Nov 17, 2017

CSM

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Opportunity for Growth, Positive Work Environment, Come as you are, Free Fruit and Coffee/Snacks, Positive Culture. This is a great place to work, I come in and set my day to day based on my preferences. No one stands over me and tells me how my everyday needs to run. You do your work, you learn and develop your niche and share your strengths with your team, they share theirs with you. Strong sense of community. I would also like to say, there are people on Glassdoor bashing Knowbe4 for Scientology and recruitment, warning others to beware... I am not a Scientologist and have worked here nearly 2 years, I have NEVER experienced anything of the sort. It's offensive to read, actually. Some sales people seem to have a hard time doing proper discovery and in then focus on where they can redirect blame. There is a strong need for our product (unfortunately that's the world we live in) and there is no better time to be apart of this company, that's the truth. If you LEARN the product and do proper discovery, put in the time and can take information (no matter where it's from) and take it objectively- then apply it to your process, you will be successful. I'm really tired of these slanderous posts about cults from people with damaged egos.

Cons

Several policies change every 60-90 days, Change is Constant (sometimes this is a little too true), Slow Elevators, Unlimited Paid Time Off is not as true as it used to be, there are restrictions and to a degree guilt trips...but they do try to work with you if you're reasonable.

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KnowBe4 Response
8y
Hi, I'm Stu, KnowBe4's CEO. Good point, and I will take that up with the managers in charge. Thanks for the heads-up.
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