Good people, toxic management - Sales Development Representative (SDR) Varonis Systems Employee Review

2.0
Mar 10, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

- Onboarding and training is extensive. You can go in with zero prior knowledge of the industry - Pay is decent IF you are hitting quota - Peers are great

Cons

- Intense micromanagement (team leads/managers are much more concerned with you hitting a touch count than actually coaching you to improve your skills) - Constant shifts in comp plans / moving of the goal posts. You never really know where you stand in regards to quota attainment and you will have to constantly monitor your commission and argue for what you deserve - Poor quota attainment overall. Would say maybe 25-30% of SDRs were hitting quota for my team/office. Majority were at or below 60% of quota pretty consistently despite working very hard (again, lack of meaningful coaching and a cohesive incentive plan) - No remote work/very strict PTO (even as a top performer). Had to come into the office the day after Christmas when I was sick while my team lead got to work remote and spend time with their family over the holidays. Great for team morale! - Overall: Toxic culture stemming from the top down that is a catalyst for deceit, confusion, hypocrisy and tons stress. This is a great first job if you want to experience what it feels like to be completely undervalued by an organization. Other than that, I suggest looking elsewhere.

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5.0
Jun 9, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good money and great promotion trajectory

Cons

5 days in office unless at 100 percent quota then get 1 remote day, changing quota/commission requirements alittle too often

3.0
May 18, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits are great, random gifts throughout the year, top notch team support

Cons

Company is so compartmentalized no one team has any idea of what is going on with another, which is specifically frustrating when it comes to pay/commission. They keep purchasing other companies without properly integrating into the existing product and have to basically re-invent how to use the full potential of said product to interact with what they already have, leaving a lot to be desired. Hiring new positions with specific goals in mind, but have the same title so are treated the same when it comes to OTE creating a substantial pay cut. Especially when they are brought in to make certain parts of the team and product better.

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