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      Semrush

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      Semrush reviews

      4.0

      77% would recommend to a friend

      (595 total reviews)
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      Bill Wagner

      83% approve of CEO

      63% positive business outlook

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      Semrush has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 595 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Semrush 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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      595 reviews
      1.0
      Mar 18, 2023

      Toxic leadership and culture

      Account executive
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      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Benefits: medical insurance, hobby benefit, corporate gifts, remote/hybrid work.

      Cons

      - Toxic leadership in the sales department. - You cannot openly say what you don't like or you want to improve in terms of processes, most likely you'll be reported to the head or VP of sales. - If you have a lot of tasks to do and you ask to review the workload, the best advice you get is to skill up your time management but still you have to work 12 hours per day because they don't care about you and your mental health. - They lay off people without reason and never explain why these people got fired. Even though sometimes they don't announce that somebody left the team. These people just disappear. - Micromanagement, pressure, depreciation, shifting of responsibility. - They constantly roll new processes out without thinking about consequences. Very poor project management, they talk about automatization however every time you have to do more and more manual work. - A lot of people quitting the job because of unrealistic expectations, high pressure and toxic culture. - HR doesn't stand for you, they just report you to the VP of sales and then you pack your belongings because you get fired. - On the sidelines they say they can do anything with relocated employers because you "own" it to the company. They simply abuse you. - You better take screenshots of your compensation because they underpay you. - Corporate culture is deteriorating exponentially.

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      Semrush Response
      3y
      Dear Sender, Let us be honest, it’s 100% heartbreaking to see such a review. We wish our employees could never experience any negative emotions connected with their employer, and we’ve thought we did as much as possible here. Seems that there are a lot of areas for improvement. Thank you for the feedback. Not as excuses, but as facts: - We always know exactly why we part ways with employees. There are specific reasons for that. For the Sales Team, the most common indicators of success are achievements of KPIs and plans. - We’re very open to any questions from employees no matter what level of manager you are going to ask a question. - We always announce all structural changes for the company in the official Slack channel as soon as possible. It’s a must. If it wasn’t done, perhaps it's a human factor. - If we see something that doesn't work (process, approach), we’ll change it immediately. Сonstant changes are in our DNA. Yes, it can be uncomfortable for people, but it’s our way to achieve goals, and we speak about it openly. - In regards to underpaying: this sounds highly improbable. There is always room for mistakes, of course, but in this case, we always admit it and correct it as soon as possible. In any case, we are truly sorry you were disappointed by us, but we hope we’ll stay friends! And we wish you all the best in your future career. Yours, Semrush Team.
      5.0
      Mar 13, 2023

      Great place to learn

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good for entry level employees to learn

      Cons

      Low growth opportunities long term

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      Semrush Response
      3y
      Dear Sender, Thank you for the feedback! Yours, Semrush Team
      2.0
      Mar 10, 2023

      Will never be Hubpsot

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Decent Pay. Some good people. The products are great, it's just stakeholders are consistently pulled in many different directions causing others to take the blame of ineptitude.

      Cons

      Was consistently sandbagged by stakeholders when it came to projects. Even after escalation, things didn't change. Zero guidance from executive teams and senior leaders leaving everyone in limbo for the last few months. Was laid off without zero warning as the economy takes a downturn as numerous companies have laid off 1000's of employees. Was called a liar by HR when referencing severance packages from other companies. The severance package offered was nowhere near in line with other companies. Not even 10% of what's being offered by Hubpsot, Meta, etc. Yet, they brag about making hundreds of millions in revenue each year.

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      Semrush Response
      3y
      Dear Sender, It's sad to see such a negative review about us. We’ve never tried to be Hubspot(?) since we have our own identity as Semrush. However, this point doesn't change our feelings toward your review. We always aim to ensure that employees have all the necessary tools, materials, and guidance for them to succeed here. Thanks for your feedback, we’ll pay additional attention to these processes. As for your experience with HR–we promote a culture of respect and will work internally to ensure that messages are given and received with a sense of courtesy. Wish you all the best in the future. Yours, Semrush Team.
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