Is Motive a good company to work for?

Motive has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,684 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 71% of employees would recommend working at Motive to a friend and 74% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Motive have been left by employees working as Sales Development Representative , Software Engineer and Mid Market Account Executive .

Does Motive pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Motive employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Motive. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Motive?

71% of Motive employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Motive 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Motive?

Account Executive (278) , Software Engineer (67) , Technical Support Specialist (49) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (38) , Senior Account Executive (34) , Technical Support Engineer (26) , Account Manager (23) , Sales Manager (21) , Customer Success Manager (19) , Sales (18) , Sales Development Representative (17) , Senior Software Engineer (16) , Recruiter (15) , Enterprise Account Executive (14) , Manager (11)

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

"Supportive culture and great work/life balance!" ((in 205 reviews)); "Great people and product in a good industry" ((in 89 reviews)); "2. Good Salary" ((in 65 reviews)); "They provide good benefits." ((in 65 reviews)); "Productive and Good pay" ((in 64 reviews))

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

"No job security in sales and development department." ((in 47 reviews)); "poor managers who are often firing people who are preforming well for no reason" ((in 23 reviews)); "Upper management does know what they are doing, and CEO doesn't care about his employees." ((in 12 reviews)); "Promotions are rare and often based on favoritism rather than merit." ((in 11 reviews)); "I also worry about diversity" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Motive layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Motive locations?

San Francisco , Nashville , Austin , Chicago , Buffalo , New York , Atlanta , San Diego , Dallas , Los Angeles , Concord , Raleigh , Houston , South San Francisco , Denver , Seattle , California , Tampa , Boston , Lahore , Springfield , Richmond , Kansas City , Milwaukee , Phoenix , Surprise , Detroit , Louisville , Washington , Keller

Motive reviews

4.0

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,603 total reviews)

Shoaib Makani

83% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

Motive has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,603 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Motive employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

1.0

Feb 24, 2025

TBD

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good product market fight and tech stack

Cons

Toxic management and sales culture. Lots of unethical practices and rewarding of cutthroat tactics amongst AE team.

5.0

Feb 24, 2025

good

Assistant sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cannot think of even one

Cons

A very good working place

5.0

Feb 24, 2025

Good place to be, very balanced compay

Software engineer, backend

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance Fully remote (India) Zero micromanagement Go getters have good respect here

Cons

Pay can be competitive (it's good but can get better to retain talent) in India Managers are great, but they can also bring out better from the team and focus on individuals career growth Tech stack could seem outdated a bit, not a big con tho, product management is good so drives innovation out of you

Motive Response

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Thank you for your thoughtful review and for being a valued part of the Motive team for over six years. We're especially glad to hear your positive experience with work-life balance, remote flexibility, and the autonomy to grow. We appreciate your feedback on compensation, career development, and leadership coaching. These are areas we continue to invest in, including training our managers to have open, growth-focused conversations and ensuring team members feel supported in their long-term goals. Your perspective helps us continue evolving while staying true to our values. Thanks again for your continued impact at Motive!

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