Burn out culture and tons of pressure - Account Executive HubSpot Employee Review

1.0
20 Apr 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

WFH is a nice perk and my teammates are all amazing

Cons

Burn-out culture! If you care about having a personal life and your mental health, please avoid at all cost. The micromanagement is like anything I’ve seen before and is mentally exhausting. Strong emphasis on KPIs regardless of if you’re hitting your quota or not. My entire team is absolutely terrified to miss quota and the pressure is insane. Don’t even think about taking time off if you’re in sales. They have a yearly “recharge” week in July (really they just give you an extra couple of days in July to make it 1 week) and that is the only time off you’re expected to take. The HEART culture is a myth and I have experienced 0 Empathy so far at HubSpot. Good luck to anyone thinking of joining!

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HubSpot Response
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Hmm--this review is very much at odds with what we stand for as a company on a number of levels. Hoping you are talking with your HRBP (or will consider doing so) because this is the opposite of what we aim to achieve. -Katie

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