Toxic work culture - Recensione dipendente - Account Executive presso Persona Identities

2,0
5 giu 2023
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

• Innovative platform. Constantly iterating and delivering incremental value add to customers. • Great onboarding framework for new employees. • Challenging but fair sales quota targets

Svantaggi

• Toxic culture of micromanagement and lack of trust that is masked within the 'Work in Public' company value. • No work-life balance. GTM leadership has little respect for personal time and habitually contacts employees late at night and on weekends - expecting immediate replies. Speed and urgency are more important than employee wellbeing. • Inexperienced leadership - many first-timers in their respective roles. • Being a product-driven organization, the Sales team is also forced towards a communication style focused on writing/documentation - which takes way more back-and-forth to get things done - many things that could be settled over a 5min Zoom call get dragged on for days. • Poor use/implementation of internal sales tools. • Inadequate geographic distribution of supporting GTM teams which makes day-to-day work challenging if you're not based in San Francisco • Travel is required on weekends as they frequently schedule company events in San Francisco on Mondays and late on Fridays - not taking into account the needs of remote employees that need to travel. • Demoting people from AE to SDR roles. • Compensation Plan drastically changes every quarter. • Decreased employee benefits in 2023

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Risposta di Persona Identities
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Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us. We appreciate your positive comments about our platform, onboarding framework, and fair sales quota targets. That said, we are sorry to hear that this was your experience at Persona. We pride ourselves to deliver incredible service to our customers and prospects. And as a startup, this sometimes means a more demanding work environment for our go-to-market function. Regardless, it is on us to be a responsible and caring employer. We take all constructive feedback seriously and welcome you to contact our HR team to discuss your suggestions for improvement at any time. We wish you the best.

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5,0
9 giu 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

I genuinely enjoy working at Persona. The company gives people a high degree of trust and ownership, which creates an environment where you can do your best work and make a meaningful impact. The people are smart, humble, and supportive, and there's a strong culture of collaboration across teams. What stands out most is that Persona remains very human. Leadership is approachable, teammates care about one another, and the company invests in building a culture where people can grow professionally while being themselves. I feel empowered to bring ideas forward, experiment, and contribute in ways that matter.

Svantaggi

As the company continues to grow and scale, maintaining strong communication and preserving the culture that makes Persona special will remain an important focus.

5,0
29 mag 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

I'm very happy working at Persona! One thing I really appreciate that I think is pretty unique is that design sits independently as its own organization at Persona. That independence creates a strong appreciation of craft and advocacy for thoughtful design at the company. Also leadership within the design org is the best. They have a "lead by serving" mentality. It's very low ego culture since our leaders model humility and service that sets the tone for the team culture. I feel invested in and I feel like the work I produce is often higher in quality as a result. The team culture is by far the biggest strengths. There is a strong culture of learning from one another, sharing work, exploring new tools, and continuously improving the craft – these are all things that I motivates me in a work environment which makes the role feel meaningful and energizing. Things move pretty fast at Persona so the impact feels really high here. The work we do often has a direct and visible influence on how things are implemented and I find that to be really rewarding on the brand side of things.

Svantaggi

The pace can be fast, so there are times when priorities evolve quickly and you have to be comfortable adapting. As an IC it does require flexibility and strong communication. But I know my managers are aware of this and are actively working toward more thoughtful, sustainable, long-term planning which I deeply appreciate

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