AVOID! NO transparency and LOTS of internal meetings (way to micromanage) - Account Executive Qualtrics Employee Review

1.0
4 May 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Free swag every winter and summer season (not exactly a massive pro as most SaaS companies provide this) -Catered lunch 3 times a week to the office prior to COVID19 shut down - Great view from the Sydney CBD office however we are moving end of this year to North Sydney (that was not made known during myinterview) - Private health insurance (again,pretty much most US-tech companies provide this)

Cons

- Base salaries for AEs are generally a lot lower in comparison to other big tech companies - Very metric-driven sales approach (everything from prospecting calls, # of emails, initial meeting, subsequent meeting, number of opps added) are looked at by management - Poor work life balance. Managers expect you to work even after hours, without showing any appreciation. WFH is NOT encouraged - You will spend at least 10 hours a week of internal meetings (pipeline, catch-ups, "coaching" etc) just as a way for them to micromanage you - Promises so much (eg: realistic quota) but fails to deliver this. Ramping up amount is not as promised in the initial interview

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5.0
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Pros

Good people, great benefits, good work life balance

Cons

Pay, complex and stagnant product

3.0
27 June 2026
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Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great benefits and resources available for their employees. In-office perks include catered lunches 3 days a week, 2 days with grub-hub credits, and free snacks and coffee daily; alongside office events and parties. There is a generally positive culture amongst the overall company.

Cons

Their actual company leadership does not always make the best decisions and rather than prioritizing root cause issues that impact both the customers and employees' daily work, they would rather prioritize shinier items that give the illusion of innovation. This will trickle down to the employees in the form of stressed deadlines, longer hours, and frustrated clients and/or frustrated teams you may work cross functionally with that are client facing. Your actual experience at qualtrics is largely based on what team/job function you are in and who your manager is. Additionally, there is a glaring diversity issue that remains unaddressed with no real effort to hire more underrepresented people of color, leading to the high turnover rate of underrepresented minorities who are not lucky enough to have great managers.

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