Loved being there, however Sales targets defeated me - Account Executive HubSpot Employee Review

3.0
26 Jul 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-Great culture -My manager & Director in DACH Sales -Great colleagues -Pay and benefits (stock etc.) -Flexible working hours -No micromanagement (my manager was exceptional though)

Cons

-Sales targets in SMB are completely unrealistic as the average deal size is very small. SMB target is only 500 USD away from Mid Market targets and they have a much bigger deal size -Overworking bc of unrealistic targets (50-80 hours a week is normal) -High staff turnover bc of the targets -Sadly I was let go after not being able to get off my PIP. I can understand in a way, but it was the only time in my entire career that I really loved to come to work for someone else and I am sad that only numbers count, not engagement, education, experience and the overall person - however, it's Sales, I get it. I will miss HubSpot, but not the pressure of reaching this crazy target in SMB

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Cons

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Cons

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