Don't believe the hype - Sales Manager Gartner Employee Review

2.0
Sep 22, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Many smart people who really care, but struggle to navigate the micromanagement environment that is designed for conformance to factory type metrics

Cons

Internally focussed. Metrics driven with no connection to value. Desperate sales tactics to win new business whilst existing business goes out the back door due to poor service delivery. High performance coaching methodology is simply making people exhausted and burnt-out trying to get to some arbitrary winner’s circle number of 130%. People encouraged to put good reviews on glassdoor. Management desperately trying to impress the executives who are out of touch with managing people. Executives are males who care about their back pockets. Lots of dirty for sales folk to cover for poor service delivery and complex product constructs. Lack of vision don’t follow best practice that they preach. Very poor culture. Tread very carefully here.

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

Terrific coworkers. Nearly everyone at the company is pleasant, professional, and willing to help you even if you’ve never met them before. Hybrid work environment. People generally seem to care about you on an individual level. One of the best corporations I’ve worked for.

Cons

Gartner is not in a great place right now. The business model requires changes and Wall Street analysts have tremendous doubts about the corporate liability in the era of AI. Stock has fallen in half over the past two years. Massive layoffs across the company. Doubt the stability is there for any kind of medium term or long-term career. Below market compensation, offset by pros above when they exist.

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