Sales leader don't event know what is a fencing ELA! - Sales Specialist EDB Employee Review

1.0
14 Jul 2024
Recommend
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Pros

- wellness Friday - Postgres community-wide acceptance

Cons

- APJ Sales leaders don't even know what is a fencing ELA while claiming they have tons of software sales experience - putting blame when they screw up to save their self - provide evidence of misconduct and has been shelf off to save own cronies - forcing sales to pre-load with official email - leadership with customer relationship is ZERO - don't expect any help from management as they have no idea how the business runs and only look into the forecast

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EDB Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re genuinely sorry to hear about your experience and the concerns you've raised regarding leadership and operational practices in our APJ sales organization. At EDB, we hold ourselves to high standards of professionalism and integrity. Feedback like yours—especially from former team members—plays an important role in helping us identify areas for improvement. While we disagree with some of the assertions made, we take concerns around leadership knowledge, team support, and accountability seriously. We’re actively investing in enhanced training, improved sales enablement, and more transparent internal communication. We also want to emphasize that all reports of misconduct are reviewed thoroughly and confidentially, with no tolerance for favoritism or retaliation. We appreciate your recognition of our Wellness Fridays and the global impact of the Postgres community. We’re committed to fostering a more inclusive, capable, and performance-driven environment for all our employees. We wish you continued success in your future endeavors.

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Cons

I joined EDB excited by the opportunity to help market innovative database technology, but my experience was disappointing due to a persistent lack of leadership and strategic direction. The biggest challenge was leadership. Priorities changed frequently, long-term strategy was unclear, and teams were often left trying to determine what success looked like on their own. Decisions are reactive rather than driven by a cohesive vision, making it difficult to execute meaningful go-to-market initiatives or measure impact. Another concern was the amount of time and resources invested in side projects that lacked a clear business case or measurable customer value. Instead of focusing on initiatives that could drive revenue, customer adoption, or competitive differentiation, the organization often pursued projects without well-defined objectives, accountability, or realistic timelines. This created confusion, diluted focus, and left core priorities under-resourced. Cross-functional alignment also suffered. Product, marketing, and sales were not always operating from the same playbook, resulting in shifting priorities, unclear launch priorities, and unnecessary rework. Employees frequently found themselves adapting to changing direction rather than executing against a stable strategy. There are talented, hardworking people throughout the company, and the technology has real potential. Unfortunately, strong individual contributors can only accomplish so much without consistent leadership, disciplined prioritization, and clear executive and managerial direction.

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EDB Response
8h
Thank you for taking the time to write such a detailed and thoughtful review. We're proud of the talented people who make up EDB, and we take your concerns about strategic clarity, prioritization, and cross-functional alignment seriously. Feedback like this is valuable as we work to sharpen our focus, improve communication around priorities, and ensure our teams have the direction they need to do their best work. We're sorry your experience didn't live up to what drew you to EDB in the first place, and we appreciate you sharing this candidly as it allows us to continuously improve. We wish you continued success in your next chapter.
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