Pros
Sprout's a great company overall. #1 product in the market and social media marketing software has been fun and exciting for the past few years. The offices are fun and have all the perks and the company offers really great benefits for people at every stage of life. There's been so much growth in the past few years, that lots of people have had opportunities to advance their careers. Executive leadership has always been communicative, and it tends to trickle down to first-line leaders as well. Sprout's full of really genuine, supportive, ambitious, very talented people, and it's clear that the company is intentional with hiring.
Cons
The macroeconomic turbulence happening with technology companies has brought challenges to Sprout that the company had never faced. Sprout has traditionally been unique because of the incredible inbound funnel for sales teams. Inbound has dried up and all teams are expected to outbound, which is normal across the market. However, there's lots of ambiguity, a lack of team and individual coaching, extreme pressure to hit metrics, and monthly quotas, and 1 bad quarter will put you on a performance plan, with no remorse or consideration of previous success. Unfortunately, managers are not experienced in cold calling, and sales teams' morale is extremely low. Sprout sales teams' compensation is relatively low and since most are not hitting quota anymore, the base compensation is not as competitive either.
