Company allows for conflict of interest in the office - Sales Development Representative (SDR) Cvent Employee Review

1.0
30 Aug 2022
Recommend
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Pros

The products are actually useful.

Cons

Micromanagement is rife, and the office blatantly allows conflicts of interests and nepotism - this is extra sensitive in the sales department as we deal with business dealings and money matters. Double standards - strict on younger salespeople to the point of nit-picking, however "experienced" salespeople with 10+ years of experience are giving subpar pitches and nothing is done about it. Disorganized onboarding experience; my training lasted 2 months, which was unnecessarily long. No introduction to the office. Extremely high turnover rate due to poor management. Management plays manipulative games and is blatant in favouritism. I was described by the senior management as a negative person after my departure, which was not true as I was only with the company for a very short period of time and not in a position of influence. Probably the most toxic environment I have worked in.

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Pros

Great culture with lots of ways to learn.

Cons

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4.0
15 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good work-life balance, decent benefits package, flexibility and control over one’s own schedule within reason. Majority of colleagues are fantastic to work with. Generally seems like they actually care about employees. Employee recognition is improving. For the role specifically, builds a lot of great soft skills that are transferable if there’s desire to move into other roles/depts.

Cons

Some aspects of benefits fall a bit short of what other large tech companies offer, but not terribly so. Putting a lot of emphasis on AI, which wouldn’t be a con if not for the uncertain landscape of job security and given some recent actions from other tech companies to fund their AI initiatives in favor of employee benefits. Promotions difficult to achieve at times even with proper performance. For this role, working with customers always has its difficulties and can sometimes feel like you’re the punching bag for things out of your control.

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