BlackLine Reviews

Pros

Now, for what you probably want is some meaty info as to what a BDR does. Well, you’re a telemarketer. Inside sales baby. You cold call, send emails and marketing material to get important people to an online phone call with your sales rep. This job is a lot like baseball. Where hitting .300 of your swings is considered good. Except you’ll be happy if you hit .03. Failure and let down will be a big part of the job, but if you can hit your number even once in your career, I promise you, you have done something the majority of the population could not do. Now I’m a bit different, I don’t care about being spoiled by my employer. Which BlackLine will absolutely do for you. Hipster coffee, think tank office, free clothing and knick knacks galore. Sure, that’s great but this job makes many people question if the position is even worth it. Word to the wise, being a successful BDR means you can be successful at every avenue in life. Keep dialing, it will pay dividends. And be prepared, it’s an 18 month commitment minimum before you get a promotion. However, if you succeed, you’ll receive a lot of opportunity you couldn’t if you weren’t in your cubicle.

Cons

BlackLine’s salesforce is a fraternity. Be prepared for a lifestyle change. Every team building activity involves happy hour. It’s a “wet” office for sure. The sales staff is young and millennial. With a lot of cancer co-workers who like to complain. As I said, keep your head down. You’ll be fine. If you really want to do this that is.

Pros

Great leadership from the CEO down. The organization recognizes the value of treating employees with respect. Providing a true work life balance and opportunity for career growth.

Cons

I can't think of any

Pros

-Great coworkers -Supportive managers and leadership team -A strong product with good positioning in the market -Great benefits including 401(k) with employer match and ESPP

Cons

-Many of the promises of career growth and promotion have fallen flat (even before COVID). -Silos between departments are widespread. -Younger managers within certain departments have limited leadership experience or training which has led to conflict resolution issues and a lack of accountability. -Regular abuse towards the business development team by the sales organization often goes unnoticed or ignored outright. -PTO requests are often met with questions or must be "justified".

Pros

BlackLine has been such an amazing place to work for so many reasons. For starters the culture is the best I’ve ever experienced. I have formed so many friendships and bonds with people that it makes going to work fun. The growth opportunities are incredible and leaders from all departments are always willing to meet with you to give you more insight on how their team operates. I recently transitioned from being a BDR over to the marketing team and don’t think this type of opportunity would have been offered to me had i not been at BlackLine. I had little to no experience, however the management in business development set me up for success and never failed to have my back. Being a BDR is a grind but if you form the relationships, work hard, and are patient it will not go unnoticed.

Cons

The cons I would say is that although the growth opportunity is there you do have to build those relationships yourself. It can be hard get in front of the right people to get the ball rolling but once you do the support is there. There’s so many directions BlackLine can take you but you do have to put in the work. Like most things in life, you get out what you put in.