Real sales people interviewing - read below/beware - Sales Meraki Employee Review

1.0
Jan 13, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- if you get a good region you don’t need to do anything but answer emails. - solid product - can make your own schedule/ not do anything at all. - can get promoted without hitting quota (not sure if that’s a pro in the long run)

Cons

- if you’re good at sales, strap up, you won’t get promoted even if you hit 200%. It’s 100% dependent on if you fit their Disney soft culture/belong to an ERO club. You see people get promoted who NEVER hit quota. Not performance based career progression. - if you do get promoted you’ll make less than the SMB reps due to everything going on - terrible pay for industry - product is too dependent on geo-political issues and supply chain, which right now is basically a dumpster fire for the next full year. - 2-3 openings per team due to turnover - managers have zero sales experience so you’re on your own really

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Meraki Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. While supply chain issues have challenged the entire industry, we are proud of how resilient our teams are as we all work together to provide the best for our customers. At Meraki, we strive to ensure that every Merakian has the best career experience during their time and is supported in their career development. As we look at internal hirings and promotions, we follow a rigorous interview process that takes into consideration the knowledge, skills, and experiences for any of our positions. We conduct structured interviews and assess each candidate's responses based on the role's set expectations. If you have more questions about this process, we encourage you to reach out to your manager or our People and Communities team. Part of our commitment to an inclusive culture includes encouraging an open dialogue around any concerns you might have. Thank you for reaching out and helping us grow.

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Pros

If you are early in career or transitioning, the NSE role is great way to get your feet wet with networking. You have opportunities to learn more in other IT domains as well but not as intensely. When you are off, you are off. No being on call. There are tons of resources and opportunity for you to train and learn. The benefits are some of the best. If you work near a Meraki office, take the opportunity to go, it is worth it. The San Franciso office is the best. There is plenty of documentation public and internal facing. There is a process for handling cases that have no documentation which is very nice. You are not alone on this job ever.

Cons

Being an NSE day to day can become tedious. Most customers are fine, but you will eventually run into one that is difficult to work with. Everything is based on your stats like talk time and customer satisfaction which can be problematic at times. I left because there were no opportunities to move on to a different role. Cisco proper is pulling in the reigns tightly on Meraki, so the culture is changing not for the better. Being in the call queue all day can be tedious especially when it gets backed up and you do not get your scheduled down time. In the US you will have to work weekends occasionally unless you get someone to cover which is becoming harder and harder due to change in overtime policies.

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