Learn more about growing a business than you ever expected - Sales Manager HubSpot Employee Review

5.0
Sep 16, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

I have worked at HubSpot for over 4 years, and have essentially received an MBA in growing a SaaS company. Even though my responsibility is sales/management I have insight into how the marketing operations function, how pricing/packaging is determined etc...The internal wiki + transparent company culture allows young people getting started in the workforce to not only make good money and learn how to sell, but to really get the vision of the company and understand the inputs needed to get us there. It has made me think more about solving for our customers first, than the company before myself, and this is the attitude that most employees have here. I believe this is the reason for the high market cap and success of the company.

Cons

Early on my work life balance was less than ideal. You really have a lot to learn and it can be tough if you don't have a super organized brain. Our leadership team takes great strides to ensure people actually take vacations and unwind, but if you come out of the gate struggling you may feel more pressure to catch up.

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HubSpot Response
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Thanks for the thoughtful review--the "clearing the fog" wiki posts are some of my favorites too, and I love that our entire leadership team is engaged in conversations on the wiki to keep ideas and information flowing. We are working on some ideas to make work-life fit easier to navigate at the outset of your career at HubSpot; if you have any suggestions, send them my way. Most importantly, thanks for more than four years of service at HubSpot, we're lucky to have you on board. -Katie Burke

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