Firing Culture - Strategic Account Executive Smartsheet Employee Review

1.0
Jan 21, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good Product, Some happy customers

Cons

Firing Culture without warning or chance, in the strategic sales organization. Be very careful joining this company, folks get fired at random with no clear warning.

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Smartsheet Response
6y
Thanks for reaching out, and expressing support for our product. Since you’re a current employee, I’ll assume that your comment about the “firing culture” is a reaction to the departure of a team member. If someone is let go (which is the exception, not the norm) you can rest assured that there are many discussions and actions taking place behind-the-scenes in order to help that individual succeed. While it may seem sudden, that is rarely, if ever, the case. I’d welcome a conversation offline to discuss further. - Mike Andrews, SVP, Global Strategic Accounts

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Cons

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Supportive of AI tooling. I had a great manager. I heard the severance packages are great, but I left of my own volition, so I don’t have personal experience.

Cons

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Smartsheet Response
1w
Thank you for your honesty. While we’re glad that you had a great team and the tools you needed, it’s incredibly tough to hear that other aspects of your experience were less than great. To your point about equity, we’d like to clarify that we do offer a limited equity pool with specific eligibility. That said, navigating transition is already tough, and adding in other aspects like global shifts and new leadership can make it feel even harder. We know the dust hasn’t completely settled, and we understand that we have a lot of work to do to repair employee trust and morale. We’ve set off on that journey, and we appreciate all of this feedback along the way. Thank you, and we wish you all the best in your next chapter.
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