Company will never be what it once was - Enterprise Account Executive Smartsheet Employee Review

1.0
12 Apr 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I worked at smartsheet for over 7 years. The first 5 were great. Most people exceeded quota, salary was competitive due to RSU’s, and customers loved us. None of this has been true for the last 2 years. The company posted some “award” to their Glassdoor profile page saying this is a top place to work. If you look at the details of how this determination was made, you will see that it is entirely based on data from 2024 and earlier.

Cons

Salaries have actually DECREASED over the past 7 years. I started as a mid market AE in 2019 and my base salary back then was in the middle of the salary band for the exact same role today. However, back then, we earned an additional 30-50k per year from RSUs, which are no longer offered. Additionally, the % of people hitting quota is less than half of what it used to be. Senior management completely burned bridges with customers with the new pricing model last year. On top of that, due to extreme turnover, layoffs, and putting out fires related to the new pricing model, product innovation has severely lagged, and competitors have strongly pulled ahead in the market. There is no turnaround at this point. Major customers have left, they aren’t landing enough new logos to replace them, and pretty much all of the key talent has left. Employee engagement is in the gutter (see CEO approval ratings) due to constant layoffs and offshoring of jobs. Nobody is bringing their best ideas to make the company great again. All that’s left are newbies and people who are coasting while looking for other jobs. Advice to existing employees: update your resumes and start interviewing ASAP. Competitors are aggressively hiring and I was able to increase my pay by over 25% when I left.

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Smartsheet Response
1mo
Thank you for your review and for your seven years of dedication to Smartsheet. We truly value the perspective of our long-tenured employees and recognize the exceptional culture and success you experienced during your time here. We recognize that there has been change within the company over the last two years. While we understand the frustration regarding these shifts, we remain committed to providing highly competitive compensation and benefits that reflect current market standards. We also hear your concerns about engagement and internal stability. Our leadership is deeply committed to rebuilding trust and ensuring our teams feel supported and valued as we navigate this high-growth period together, and have already taken steps to do so. We appreciate your over seven years of hard work and wish you the very best in your next chapter.

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Smartsheet Response
1w
Thank you for your honesty. While we’re glad that you had a great team and the tools you needed, it’s incredibly tough to hear that other aspects of your experience were less than great. To your point about equity, we’d like to clarify that we do offer a limited equity pool with specific eligibility. That said, navigating transition is already tough, and adding in other aspects like global shifts and new leadership can make it feel even harder. We know the dust hasn’t completely settled, and we understand that we have a lot of work to do to repair employee trust and morale. We’ve set off on that journey, and we appreciate all of this feedback along the way. Thank you, and we wish you all the best in your next chapter.
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