Addicts and low tier - Sales Manager KnowBe4 Employee Review

1.0
Jul 14, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I can roll out of bed and come straight to work the way I went to bed

Cons

Highschool environment full of drama (talking behind people back/gossip) Elevator is crammed like Tuna can, people smell like musk with a lot of perfume (like how someone would goto the gym and then mask it with a lot of cologne/perfume. Unprofessional dress environment, come in with yoga pants, tank tops, underwear and socks, anything you name it

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KnowBe4 Response
8y
KnowBe4's casual environment is what many of our staff love, and you get free Gym access when you work here. The people in the elevator with lots of perfume must be working at other companies in the building, as we ask everyone to use non-scented toiletries. We have a few chemically-sensitive people in KnowBe4 that get bad allergy reactions from strong perfume or aftershave.

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A welcoming and inclusive environment with a patient onboarding team. Work is always fun and collaborative!

Cons

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KnowBe4 Response
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We’re glad to hear you feel supported! Open communication is a huge priority for us — and feedback like yours keeps us motivated. 🤗
1.0
Jun 8, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great office snacks, free ev charging, cool coworkers

Cons

Out of about 100 AE's only 10 hit Quota, OTE is a joke there. It's possible to hit quota if you are lucky with your inbound leads, but if you want to hit quota every month you have to do something moreso out of the box. I was trained by hard closers and have a lot of expierence with cold calls so i came up with my own script and was getting a demo a day, and was doing a demo a day. The demos did lead to sales as well, so it wasn't a waste of time. I got fired because of a "lack of professionalism" I spoke off script all the time because speaking on script leads you in to the Kool-aid drinkers club, aka not hitting quota consistently. I was fired without warning, even though I was told I had an incredible work ethic and was exceeding the ramp-up numbers. I just didnt match their sales style, they are not looking for salespeople, they are looking for sales associates. They make you work 9-hour days, 1 hour mandatory lunch that has to be taken in the middle of the day. 9-6pm. Their handbook even says you are allowed to take this lunch at 5 pm to go home sooner, but the managers never let that happen. DO NOT BE CREATIVE AT THIS JOB, DRINK THE JUICE.

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