Great opportunity for launching tech career - Account Executive Gartner Employee Review

2.0
8 Nov 2021
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Pros

Well-respected industry leader. Great to have Gartner logo on your resume. Lots of resources to help you grow as a sales professional and to help win deals. Ability to work with incredibly talented people and build your business and tech acumen. Research content is incredible. Be careful of glowing 5-star reviews written by new hires (encouraged by HR and management).

Cons

Decent pay but overall it is below average for tech sales, which is a major reason sales talent leave after 1-2 years, along with sales reps being burnt out. Much of your success here is dependent on your sales leadership and territory. Many clients have been with Gartner for several years and you will be one of many AEs who will try to upsell them. Too much attention is paid to promoting top performers into leadership roles, when the two do not equal mutual success. At the end of the day it's sales so your performance is tied directly to your ability to sell. Expectation is you hit Winner's Circle within your first two years or you're fired.

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Cons

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Pros

Being a globally recognized company makes it easy to consistently engage clients. Great benefits. Amazing people (managers and colleagues) For the most part there is a clear path to success and promotions. Executives listen to feedback after every internal call to help guide strategy.

Cons

In office mandate increasing in office days from once a month to once a week. Need to live in Florida or Texas because of the in office mandate. Promotions take a while since there are many people going for the same roles. Hard to reach clients and constant territory’s shifting makes it difficult to achieve the numbers you and management expect.

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