There are better options than Podium - Account Executive Podium Employee Review

1.0
16 Oct 2019
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Pros

I’d say there are few pros of working at Podium. The first is the hype around the brand. It’s sold as a hot startup in Silicon slopes and there is merit to it. Company is investing a lot. Cant complain about the swag and perks like gym, energy drinks. Monday town hall is great. People are nice, mostly younger crowd.

Cons

Management lies when they hire you. Right from the CEO to sales management, they are experts at spinning stories. There is no sales process or sales infrastructure. Be ready to cold call all day long. They have unrealistic quotas and there is very high turn over in sales. They fire so many AEs and ADMs routinely. Compensation is way below market. You are much better off joining Qualtrics or another tech company where management is not as arrogant.

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5.0
4 Jun 2026
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Pros

Great pay, high performing culture and coaching

Cons

High pressure, some can’t handle it

2.0
4 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Cool office building, learn from some of the best sales reps you’ll come across in your career

Cons

I worked at podium for a few years. It was the most toxic sales culture I’ve ever experienced. I do not say that lightly It was worth the money a year/two plus ago. They raised quotas multiple times in the last year and decreased the commission percentages. It is wild how many hoops an ae had to jump through to close a deal. In my 7+ of being in sales it was probably the hardest sale to close and I was a top rep. If you want to join podium it could be a good learning experience but it will come with a lot of headaches, anxiety about job security (they pip sales reps out like no other company I’ve ever worked for) and maybe some tears

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