Vista is Sinking This Ship - Anonymous employee KnowBe4 Employee Review

2.0
Oct 2, 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Unlimited PTO, remote/hybrid positions, parking garage, sometimes bonuses.

Cons

Another example of an investment firm destroying what was once a fun, great and inclusive culture. The benefits are subpar now and bonuses are scarcer than ever. There are many responses to other reviews stating that the bonus system hasn’t changed (it has twice this year alone) it was based originally on a break even system with new sales and renewals contributing to a company-wide bonus done in levels that would add to the grand total. The system was changed to “new sales only” contributing to the bonuses done in levels and are not added to the previous. For example if we hit 3 levels before we would hypothetically get $1000 ($250, $250, $500). Now if we hit 3 levels we get $450. Knowbe4 got rid of COLAs in favor of a merit base raise system that “most employees got in January”. The last COLA I received was 4%, not great. The “merit raise” I received in January was 0.02%. Much worse. When was originally hired I was told that the average salary was low and that the bonus system made up for that. It used to be very good and made up for my low salary and felt very rewarding. The salary hasn’t improved and in some cases people are making less yet the bonuses are considerably worse. The cost of living in Tampa Bay has come up considerably and the income for those that aren’t in a director role are too low to be sustainable.

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KnowBe4 Response
1y
Hello Knowster. While sales targets change each month, and our business goals have changed as time goes on, the structure of the game and the total payout achievable on a monthly basis has remained the same since we started the game. We have never advertised the bonus game system as something that you should count on towards your total take-home pay.

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5.0
May 22, 2026
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Pros

A welcoming and inclusive environment with a patient onboarding team. Work is always fun and collaborative!

Cons

Training and onboarding process is thorough but only to ensure all employees are keeping themselves and the companies information safe online!

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KnowBe4 Response
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We’re glad to hear you feel supported! Open communication is a huge priority for us — and feedback like yours keeps us motivated. 🤗
1.0
Jun 8, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great office snacks, free ev charging, cool coworkers

Cons

Out of about 100 AE's only 10 hit Quota, OTE is a joke there. It's possible to hit quota if you are lucky with your inbound leads, but if you want to hit quota every month you have to do something moreso out of the box. I was trained by hard closers and have a lot of expierence with cold calls so i came up with my own script and was getting a demo a day, and was doing a demo a day. The demos did lead to sales as well, so it wasn't a waste of time. I got fired because of a "lack of professionalism" I spoke off script all the time because speaking on script leads you in to the Kool-aid drinkers club, aka not hitting quota consistently. I was fired without warning, even though I was told I had an incredible work ethic and was exceeding the ramp-up numbers. I just didnt match their sales style, they are not looking for salespeople, they are looking for sales associates. They make you work 9-hour days, 1 hour mandatory lunch that has to be taken in the middle of the day. 9-6pm. Their handbook even says you are allowed to take this lunch at 5 pm to go home sooner, but the managers never let that happen. DO NOT BE CREATIVE AT THIS JOB, DRINK THE JUICE.

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