KnowBe4 reviews

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(1,484 total reviews)
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Bryan Palma

55% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

KnowBe4 has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,484 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
Nov 7, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

- Unlimited PTO - Co-workers are great to interact with

Cons

Use to be a wonderful company to work for pre-GTM and Vista acquisition. Many cons to consider, stay away! - Compensation plan changes about once a year. The most recent change saw a decreased base salary for CSMs and a convoluted commission structure with little guidance on calculating earnings. Many reps are not hitting quota and leadership has had to institute a safeguard to keep employees from walking away with $0 every month - Account loads for CSMs are unusually high compared to other employers causing severe burnout and inability to be strategic with accounts. Strategic reps shouldn't have 150 accounts, Mid market reps shouldn't have 400 accounts - Company cash pool bonuses have decreased drastically year on year - Limited opportunities for remote employees. - RTO policy has been a burden to employees who moved even slightly away from the office - Products and features are added and released without training - CSMs expected to learn and know 6+ comprehensive products and all of the associated features and nuances of those products - talk about overwhelming!! - Communication between executive leadership and middle management is nonexistent, often putting middle management in a tough position - We are supposedly hitting all-time highs in revenues but many reps are not hitting quotes or seeing the fruits of their labor - Product feedback from customers not taken into consideration, especially in new changes - Constantly told "things will get better, just wait a few more months"

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KnowBe4 Response
1y
Hello Knowster. Our CSMs have always needed to know details about each product we offer and we have slowly made our way to the number of products we currently offer throughout the years. We are working on implementing new additionals to our tech stack to help lessen the load on our CSMs and all revenue employees. We have talked about the J curve a lot with all the GTM changes, and we are still working through the down part of that curve. Our training department hosts training sessions on new products and product positioning daily. Please get with your manager if you are not attending these training sessions or feel there should be more added.
2.0
Oct 28, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great entry into tech Hires great talent Coffee is good It's a job

Cons

Low salaries and low bonus opportunity Limited promotion to leadership- most were hired externally (don't believe the Glassdoor responses that they promote from within- not the case) Daily briefing - out of touch comments from C-suite. Cyber trucks, mansions and personal jets...

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KnowBe4 Response
1y
Hello. This year, we have promoted 173 Knowsters from within. Training and promoting internal employees has always been a primary focus for us. Our C-Suite only references their personal life during the Daily Briefing when promoted during Ask Me Anything sessions. This is part of our core value of radical transparency, so they will answer every question they are asked live. For example, in the briefing after the hurricane someone asked “Stu could you power part of your house with the Cybertruck?” So he answered it.
3.0
Oct 1, 2024

Just OK these days

Recommend
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Pros

Friendly and fun team Good vibes generally

Cons

Slowing sales Red tape Slow to react

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KnowBe4 Response
1y
Hello Knowster. We have had countless compensation adjustments, including commission guarantees for CSMs, since the go-to-market restructure in April. While some roles were eliminated due to restructuring, we have not had significant layoffs. Workloads have been adjusted as responsibilities have shifted. As you are aware, new CSM leadership started in September and they are reviewing many of the processes and systems we have in place. We are also installing new client management software that will greatly increase the efficiency of each CSM by automating many tasks. Please submit an UUT report where you feel there is confusion on what needs to be handled by which team.
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