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Responsys
3.8 of 5 66 reviews
www.responsys.com San Bruno, CA 500 to 999 Employees

Responsys Reviews

Updated Jun 13, 2013
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3.8 66 reviews

                             

89% Approve of the CEO

Responsys CEO Dan Springer

Dan Springer

(57 ratings)

77% of employees recommend this company to a friend
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Great opportunities and clients at quickly growing company

Anonymous Employee (Current Employee)

I have been working at Responsys

ProsGreat clients, big growth opportunity for motivated people, friendly and creative environment, talented staff, education and training benefits, strong vision for company, strong creative and services department

ConsStructure and policies aren't consistent across departments and offices, salary can be competitive but often starts lower than average, management has big vision but roadmap and steps aren't always clear to larger group, other growing pains of working in a quickly expanding company

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Responsys is a class act.

Recruiter (Current Employee)
San Bruno, CA (US)

I have been working at Responsys full-time for less than a year

ProsLeadership is extremely strong; very forward thinking; respectful; honest; great products; smart and nice coworkers. The Interact conference was stellar and it served as a great reminder of why I work for Responsys.

ConsThe San Bruno office can be difficult to commute to when there is a Giants game or bad traffic.

Advice to Senior ManagementContinue to keep the employees in the loop on our successes and challenges.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Amazing company culture and career opportunity

Area Sales Manager (Current Employee)
West Palm Beach, FL (US)

I have been working at Responsys full-time for less than a year

ProsCulture of supporting professionals who work collaboratively to a common goal
Thoughtful and strategic management
Great career growth and income opportunity

ConsCommunication: the company and the product capabilities and functions is growing so quickly that often I feel like I am not current

Advice to Senior ManagementContinue to make thoughtful decisions to scale the company and leverage insight from the employees

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Awesome Company

Account Executive (Current Employee)
San Francisco, CA (US)

I have been working at Responsys full-time for more than 3 years

ProsAmazing culture, amazing software. Couldn't ask to work for smarter, more supportive and engaged management.

ConsSometimes you have to work long and hard hours, but hey, it's sales!

Advice to Senior ManagementKeep up the awesome vision and transparency with employees.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Primed for growth

Anonymous Employee (Current Employee)
San Francisco, CA (US)

I have been working at Responsys full-time for more than a year

ProsGood senior management team, solid customer base, profitable, great locations.

ConsNothing worth noting, it would otherwise be knit picking.

Advice to Senior ManagementNeed to get the word out, employment brand, great place to work etc.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Great Growth Opportunities

Sales Development Representative (Current Employee)
New York, NY (US)

I have been working at Responsys full-time for less than a year

Pros- Felt like a valued employee from day one
- Great training/on-boarding
- Everyone is extremely nice and helpful. From the beginning people have offered to answer questions/assist in other ways and they genuinely meant it!

Cons- Lot of material to cover in the beginning
- Management lines and company structure can be a little blurry

Advice to Senior ManagementIt would be helpful to provide new hires with a brief history/overview of the company and an outline of the current management structure

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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it's a job

Anonymous Employee (Former Employee)

I worked at Responsys

ProsNice peers.
Confortable pace.
Fair benefits
Good location

ConsDont expect to make a career.
Getting top heavy.
Not significant promotions
Moves slow in a fast pace market

Advice to Senior ManagementLook at your talent and give them chances
Move faster

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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Senior Software Engineer (Current Employee)
San Bruno, CA (US)

I have been working at Responsys full-time for more than 3 years

Prosfriendly environment & nice working culture between peers. And helping teammates.

ConsCommunication gap between managers and engineers. Collaborative work & support is missing between sr. managers.

Advice to Senior ManagementBuild morale and confidence in the team.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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Great training, team and opportunities

Anonymous Employee (Current Employee)

I have been working at Responsys full-time

Pros- Training: Excellent sales and product training, both 1x1 with your manager and company-wide
- Team: Supportive, hardworking professionals who motivate you to succeed
- Product: Market-leading technology, stands apart from the competition
- Culture: Competitive and fun!

Cons- A lot to learn about the industry - be prepared to put in the time and work to get up to speed

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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excellent company to learn new things in marketting world

Release Engineer (Current Employee)
Bangalore (India)

I have been working at Responsys full-time for less than a year

Prosworking as team.
emergency backup in team.
excellent team balance.
Everyday new learning process
A lot of opportunity

Good management layer

The best people in the industry

Industry leader

Great culture

ConsRapid growth can be a challenge

A lot of new people every day

Some teams operate in silos

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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