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      Abundance of Gaslighting - Software Engineer KnowBe4 Employee Review

      1.0
      16 Feb 2024
      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Decent paid time off and benefits

      Cons

      This company’s image of a great place to work is completely fake. They have all their new employees add a review to Glassdoor in their first week. While I worked there, I experienced some devastating health issues and was treated poorly because of the time I had to take off even though I provided documentation from my doctor. I received this treatment after years of working 60 hour weeks as an exempt employee (no overtime). The engineering team I was on was so dysfunctional. Team members were rude, disrespectful and sometimes yelled at one another. It was an extremely stressful work environment.

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      KnowBe4 Response
      2y
      We're concerned to hear about your experience and take your feedback seriously. Please be assured that KnowBe4 is committed to creating a stress-free and supportive work environment, and our HR team is always here to address issues confidentially, ensuring compliance with FMLA and other regulations. New employees are asked to review their “interview experience” while it is fresh in their minds, not a full company review. At KnowBe4, we uphold a no politics and no religion zone in our workplace, ensuring that our environment is inclusive and focused on our shared mission without any bias or preference given to policy or religion. Should you have outstanding concerns, we urge you to contact HR so we can address them promptly.

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      5.0
      22 May 2026
      Social media/multimedia
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      Pros

      A welcoming and inclusive environment with a patient onboarding team. Work is always fun and collaborative!

      Cons

      Training and onboarding process is thorough but only to ensure all employees are keeping themselves and the companies information safe online!

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      KnowBe4 Response
      1w
      We’re glad to hear you feel supported! Open communication is a huge priority for us — and feedback like yours keeps us motivated. 🤗
      1.0
      8 Jun 2026
      Account executive
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Great office snacks, free ev charging, cool coworkers

      Cons

      Out of about 100 AE's only 10 hit Quota, OTE is a joke there. It's possible to hit quota if you are lucky with your inbound leads, but if you want to hit quota every month you have to do something moreso out of the box. I was trained by hard closers and have a lot of expierence with cold calls so i came up with my own script and was getting a demo a day, and was doing a demo a day. The demos did lead to sales as well, so it wasn't a waste of time. I got fired because of a "lack of professionalism" I spoke off script all the time because speaking on script leads you in to the Kool-aid drinkers club, aka not hitting quota consistently. I was fired without warning, even though I was told I had an incredible work ethic and was exceeding the ramp-up numbers. I just didnt match their sales style, they are not looking for salespeople, they are looking for sales associates. They make you work 9-hour days, 1 hour mandatory lunch that has to be taken in the middle of the day. 9-6pm. Their handbook even says you are allowed to take this lunch at 5 pm to go home sooner, but the managers never let that happen. DO NOT BE CREATIVE AT THIS JOB, DRINK THE JUICE.

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