Stagnant Products and Inexperienced Leadership - Account Executive Gartner Employee Review

2.0
18 Dec 2017
Recommend
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Pros

The weather in Fort Myers isn't bad Reasonable salary and low cost of living in the area If you get a good book or end up in a vertical (Healthcare, Financial Services) you'll have a shot at a real prospecting territory. Otherwise get ready to split a state like South Carolina 8 ways.

Cons

Prospecting territories have been utterly ravaged Gartner does come out with new products but then creates a new segment of the business and that keeps you from selling said products Very young management and Gartner has begun to get desperate for talent-- When I started Gartner wouldn't hire without 3+ years of full-time sales experience. Now they're recruiting people straight out of college-- This has become an entry-level role.

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Pros

Relative to other talent competitors, Gartner does a great job in providing opportunities for growth and advancement, with associates who possess the right mindset and drive the right business outcomes advancing more quickly.

Cons

While Gartner is continuing to grow, the pace of growth has temporarily slowed in recent years due to macro-economic factors and the misperception that AI is positioned to replace the business & technology insights that Gartner provides to its clients. It's been great to see the actions being taken this year to combat this perception and further invest in AI solutions internally to empower the organization.

3.0
5 May 2026
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Pros

Terrific coworkers. Nearly everyone at the company is pleasant, professional, and willing to help you even if you’ve never met them before. Hybrid work environment. People generally seem to care about you on an individual level. One of the best corporations I’ve worked for.

Cons

Gartner is not in a great place right now. The business model requires changes and Wall Street analysts have tremendous doubts about the corporate liability in the era of AI. Stock has fallen in half over the past two years. Massive layoffs across the company. Doubt the stability is there for any kind of medium term or long-term career. Below market compensation, offset by pros above when they exist.

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