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      MemoryBlue

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      3.5

      64% would recommend to a friend

      (355 total reviews)
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      Aurelien Mottier

      84% approve of CEO

      55% positive business outlook

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      3.0
      Oct 24, 2016

      All's Luck at memoryBlue

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      You are surrounded by loads of people very similar to yourself and can leverage their skills to really make yourself the best salesman possible. You You'll get to work with the major high-tech trending technologies such as data storage, cyber, cloud, etc.. and be prepared for the next level

      Cons

      If you get put on a PPM client, you're screwed. They don't put any effort into the firm and the reps on the accounts are literally booking meetings for no purpose. Aside from that, depending on client turnover, you can make it through your entire memoryBlue tenure without ever earning a raise or receiving a bonus - and at their salary, it is not enough to live off of. The culture has steadily gone downhill to where their "alumni" program isn't even a sought after achievement, most of the SDRs I worked with wanted to get out of the door by any means necessary after 3-6 months

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      MemoryBlue Response
      9y
      Thanks for posting your anonymous feedback in this forum. The SDR role at memoryBlue is without question a tough and highly rewarding opening into the world of high tech sales – a very difficult world to crack into. We’ve had a hand in placing over 200 Alumni in that sales world so far and that number is going up every year. In fact, we’re currently posting a series of interviews with some of these standout sales pros on our blog highlighting how valuable their careers in this profession have been (and what starting at memoryBlue meant to those careers). The training, experience, knowledge and skills our early-career professionals receive carries incredible value as our employees launch into this space for good. Blaming a lack of sales success on bad luck is certainly anyone’s right, but it would seem hard to believe that a rep was expecting raises and hefty bonuses when their performance led to high client turnover (which sounds like was the case for you). Maintaining a focus on employee growth and business growth go hand-in-hand here and we are proud to do both at all times. We do hope you’ll stick with sales and find a place where you can work hard and hustle. In this profession, you’ll make or break your career based on the effort and commitment you’re willing to put in.
      2.0
      Sep 28, 2016

      Absolutely no structure

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      Pros

      -work ethic: lot of calls / emails -good culture: fun co workers majority being in early 20s

      Cons

      -bad habits: tell you to book any and every meeting even if they're useless to client's AEs -unrealistic quotas make it impossible to raise your salary -no commission of any sort -no structure whatsoever, no guidelines -no formal training: "training" is listening to a recording -try to put you on "contract" when California is at-will employment makes no sense

      5.0
      Sep 22, 2016

      Every late night prospecting and list building, worth it!

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      I worked for memoryBlue for about 3 years. I was a college graduate, coming out of retail, desperate to find that "foot in the door." One of their recruiters reached out to me and after the first interview I was incredibly intrigued! Sure they had a "contract" but if I couldn't do this job for a year and a half then maybe sales just wasn't for me. Before I continue...There are some great reviews and there are some not so great reviews here. Keep in mind, that THIS IS TECH SALES!!! It's not a walk in the park!!! You are going to have to work nights, weekends, long hours and you are going to have to grind! If you read the negative reviews, it's only people making excuses for their lack of performance and not taking the bull by the horns and immersing themselves in the experience (I mean, they had to resort to an online review to give their opinions, no one else would listen). This being said, I was looking for a better quality of life and memoryBlue delivered! Not only was I going to have a pretty steady schedule but they were going to invest in me with their training! While no one is perfect, I would say I can now run circles around my competition and win most sales I pursue. This isn't by accident. This was because of the exposure and training that memoryBlue provided me. Not only was I training constantly with the memoryBlue team, I was reading sales books in my spare time and networking with my clients. (This is what unsuccessful SDRs simply won't do.) Pros: - The networking within the industry - The constant training (but you have to want the training) - The fun and friendly atmosphere - Friendly competition (Seriously, if you are a competitive person then this is the right place for you.) - Marc, Chris and the rest of the leadership team Simply put: If you are looking for somewhere to start your career, learn as much as you possibly can and build a steady foundation for your career, memoryBlue is the right place for you.

      Cons

      Are you perfect? I know I am not and no one really is. Everyone has things to work on and memoryBlue is no exception. The company could definitely provide more tools to it's employees. For example, SDR's definitely need more access to list building tools and training on how to list build. Managers need more tools and processes on how to manage and train the SDRs. Perhaps the most difficult part on the managers is the high level of positive turnover. Once they have someone trained that person is then on their way out! Providing the managers with more structure and processes could alleviate some of the stress associated with this churn. Having a high level of focus is incredibly important for this job due to the office's tendency to get a little rowdy!! But is having fun while working a real con? Probably not.

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      MemoryBlue Response
      9y
      Thank you for taking the time to post feedback about memoryBlue here on Glassdoor. We appreciate your balanced comments and will take a look at the areas you mentioned as opportunities for improvement. Providing access to a robust sales technology stack for our employees is definitely a priority for the company, so your comments on making sure those tools are as strong as they can be is certainly something we’re always interested in. We’re extremely glad that you found your time with us to be such a positive experience! Professional sales is a fantastic space to work in and we’re incredibly proud of the people that choose to launch (or turbo-charge) their careers with us. Like you, we believe firmly that hard work and a commitment to ongoing sales skill development always pays off big-time for the individuals willing to put in that time and effort. We’ve seen it firsthand hundreds of times over in our 14 years doing business.
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