Please do you due diligence!!!! - Sales Department NAVEX Employee Review

3.0
2 Nov 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The company has been able to expand their services through M&A of competitors and adjacent companies over the last few years so there are few direct competitors. There is a good bit of potential for being a really good company due to the pieces that have been collected. Vista equity has invested heavily into growing the company. Even though they're "fattening the cash cow" as quickly as possible so they can sell and wash their hands clean.

Cons

The recruiters definitely oversell the earning and upward mobility potential. Specifically for the entry level sales executives and account managers. Their is no plan for advancement. Top performers at the entry level DO NOT make six figures. Even at 100% to plan. The base pay of $50k sounds reasonable until you realize all of the responsibility and expectation that is placed on the Sales "EXECUTIVES". I use use word lightly because there are people in this role with little to no relevant experience. The only reason that the middle and senior executives make six figures is because their bases are $25k &$40k higher respectively. The training program has went through a complete overhaul in the past two years or so, however it is still grossly insufficient. There is more focus on how to talk through power points, leave voice-mails, and Google search other companies rather than how to uses the extremely complex Salesforce platform that has been custom built over the past few years. Many people have had terrible experience with the trainers being condescending and rude. The majority of sales managers/VPs were simply successful sales reps or "in good" with the right individuals so although they get paid gross amounts of money in comparison to other employees, it's not because they are growing or helping other reps progress forward in the company. There is no path to progression in the company. Rather than hiring top performers from within, the company continues to hire mid level and senior level executives. This is likely one is the reasons to the high churn rate. Overall this is not a company that does what it takes to ensure their employees are growing and feel more than expendable. (Specifically Sales)

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NAVEX Response
9y
I’m sorry to read of your negative experience and thank you for taking the time to leave feedback. The salary information that our recruiters share in the hiring process is accurate with regard to both base and commission potential. Also, the opportunities for advancement that we speak of exist and recently we’ve seen the promotion from Account Manager to Account Executive as well as other internal promotions in the Sales organization. However, along with hiring from within when there are qualified candidates, we also seek to hire top talent externally, as both of these practices help strengthen our organization. We are listening to your feedback and would not want anyone to be met with sarcasm or condescension for “Saying it.” The ability to openly discuss what works or what doesn’t is important for our success and I have shared your comments with our Sales leadership.

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NAVEX Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re glad to hear you’ve had opportunities to work with emerging technologies like AI, automation, and cloud systems. We're excited to continue to invest in these technologies and opportunities! We also recognize that added layers of approval can slow progress and create frustration. As we continue evolving, we’re focused on finding ways to innovate, move faster, empower our teams, and improve how we collaborate and make decisions. Thank you for being part of our team and taking time to help us learn and get better! - NAVEX People Team
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Cons

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