Typical Equity Partner Aqusition with Short-Sighted Executives - Anonymous employee Sovos Employee Review

1.0
9 Feb 2017
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Will give you the experience necessary for work elsewhere. Some of the staff are exceptional human beings

Cons

Convey Compliance (the Minnetonka Office) was an extraordinary place to work. The culture was fantastic, pay was competitive, and the work was fun. Once they were acquired by Vista Equity Partners and merged with Taxware (Wilmington Office) the Executives of Convey were let go, and the Executives at Taxware took over. The Executives were in-charge of a small and failing company until Convey was merged with them and provided a much needed infusion of money, experience and expertise which was quickly alienated. The culture changed rapidly to a churn of employees to satisfy the reduction in Cost of Goods Sold in order to position for the next sale of the brand. Human Resources is a joke, you are more likely to be fired for looking at them the wrong way than to be able to discuss real issues relating to your employment.

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I had a great experience thru the Recruiting process with Sovos. Cassie was very honest and open answering all my questions.

Cons

There were no cons at all.

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Sovos Response
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Thank you for sharing this, and welcome to the team! It's wonderful to hear that your recruiting experience set such a positive tone from the start. Cassie is a great example of the kind of Sovosians we are proud to have representing our culture, and knowing she made you feel informed and at ease throughout the process genuinely matters to us. We also love hearing that your first day onboarding helped you connect with our values and get a feel for what we do. That experience is something we work hard to get right, and your feedback confirms it's landing the way we intend. We're glad you're here, and we look forward to growing together. Gregg Spratto President
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20 May 2026
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Pros

Being Remote and standard benefits

Cons

Sales leadership is horrendous. New people are brought in not trained, aggressive targets (that have never been hit) usually designed to be the escape goats to protect the old guard. Long tenured sales protects the existing power structures. When results slip, they blame newer reps. New hires don’t hit, quotas unrealistic, weak implementation. Nightmare of a company, the worst I have ever worked at.

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Sovos Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share this. Feedback matters, even when we see things differently. Quota-setting and new hire ramp structures are areas we invest in seriously - they're because we want our sellers to win, not to set anyone up to fail. That's the culture we've built, and it's one I'm proud of. That said, I do hear that your experience hasn't matched that intent. If there are specific gaps in how you were onboarded or supported, I'd genuinely like to understand them so we can keep getting better. Please connect with HR or reach out to me directly. We're committed to building a team where every rep has a real shot at success! Alice Katwan, President of Revenue, Sovos
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