Do NOT work here. Place is a sinking toxic ship - Account Executive KnowBe4 Employee Review

1.0
Jun 24, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

There are no pros working here. Do not even think about working here.

Cons

Too many cons to list. But here are a few: 1. The pay is a complete joke. $49k base salary. Marketing will say “but the company bonus!” …yeah. An extra $100 or $200 pre tax each month. Add that up, and it’s still the lowest paying base salary SAAS sales company in Tampa Bay 2. The sales “leaders” are betas. They couldn’t even manage a fast food restaurant on graveyard shift. The amount of micromanaging they have is ridiculous. You will clock in at 9AM on a Monday (oh yeah. You clock in for this role, which is so elementary for a sales rep role), and you will see 5+ emails from “leadership” asking you to update sales notes 3. The sales “leadership” BEGS sales reps to send them deals so they can contact the prospects. The leaders take days or even a week to do it (if at all), and provide zero value or reason for the prospect to ever respond to them. Total jokes 4. The sales leaders evaluate every single stat about you. Will monitor your call time, your computer activity, and will micromanage you until you quit. 5. Majority of the leaders are Scientologists, and play favorites to reps who are Scientologists. Marketing will reply to this and say it is false, but reps were penalized when reporting factual data proving this to sales leaders 6. The CEO is completely clueless. He’s looking for cost cutting, and also forcing everyone to work 5 days a week in office if you live within 30 miles of Clearwater. Drive 60 total miles a day, 5 days a week to make $49k base salary? Do it if you want to, but it makes no sense 7. The company is trying to do marketing smear campaigns against the competition because the competition is coming in fast and stealing all the business. Customers have realized that KnowBe4 has no innovated in years, repackaged products into new names, and is too expensive with little value 8. Sales leaders promote mediocrity. They clearly play favorites, and will support beta behavior and poor sales performance as long as you do what they say If you like sitting in traffic for 3 hours a day 5 days a week, low pay, and micromanagement, come work here! Otherwise, avoid this place like the plague.

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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
May 6, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The product has some strong aspects, but it’s ultimately outdated, and customers are already planning to replace us at their next renewal.

Cons

The new CEO has been very difficult to work under. There’s a lack of structure and clear vision, and he hasn’t been able to inspire the team. Instead, the focus has shifted to constant pressure to perform, which often feels excessive. My manager is worried about job security, and that stress trickles down to the rest of us. I have been shouted at and more. HR won't do nothing. Turnover has been extremely high—people are leaving left and right. Someone I spoke with last week is already gone, and several more are expected to leave soon. Many of the new hires seem to have prior connections with the CEO or other managers, and it’s obvious who’s in the inner circle. Customer complaints are increasing, making it hard to stay motivated. Competitors are ahead, and we’re often asking customers to wait for features that take a long time to deliver—and don’t always work as expected. Instead of focusing on fixing issues, the company seems more focused on letting people go. This is a very toxic place.

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KnowBe4 Response
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We’re taking steps to make KnowBe4 the best place to build a career. If you’d like to share specific feedback, please connect with us at peopleops@knowbe4.com.
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