Save yourself! - Anonymous employee Podium Employee Review

1.0
14 Jan 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The product isn't too bad.

Cons

Terrible terrible company. They are money hungry and do not care who they have to step over or use, to get to their objective. They want to say that they have this "laid back, amazing company culture" and that couldn't be farther from the truth. They've had two layoffs in less than a year and a third layoff is being talked about. There is absolutely no diversity here, they're fully aware of that and do not care to make any changes. The previous female leaders they've had, they have blamed them for what other male leaders caused and then they let the females go. If you are a person of color, you better be white-washed and be a robot to just follow their orders. If not, you will be considered as "whiney" or "aggressive" because you have an opinion. The VP in Support will steal your ideas and make them come across as hers. CEO's loooooove their behinds being kissed and if you don't, then you will also be labeled as "rude". We all saw a second round of layoffs coming and they completely denied and said the company was doing well , when in reality it was and is doing terrible. Sales will say anything and everything to get a sale and once their facade fades, the support team is the one who is left to deal with the angry Customers. The Support team is taken advantage of and the other departments are constantly talking down on that department because of how terrible management handles situations. You will be SEVERELY underpaid if you work here. Look at the Market pay of their positions and they are well underpaid by $20k-$40k. I started working there as a 100% remote employee and then they turned around and made everyone go into the office 3 days a week. Instead of restructuring their organization and moving people into different positions, they will lay you off and turn around and hire new people for the same exact role. If you want to be kept, you better kiss upper managements behinds because if they don't like you, they will lay you off. It doesn't matter how much work or time you've given them, they could care less. They laid off a girl who was on her maternity leave, they've laid off people who were in the process of Short/Long term disability for health issues. And to top it off, the severance they provide you with is ridiculous, when compared to other companies.

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5.0
29 Apr 2026
Recommend
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Pros

This has been a great place to work. It can be a lot of pressure, which is probably right on the cusp where some find the pressure to be compelling, and others find it toxic. So, I get why some people may justifiably not like it. Not sure if there's a definitive line between toxic and compelling. But, I personally have found it compelling. The constant challenge pushes me and has helped me avoid complacency. There's always a new challenge and something new to learn. I have a lot of confidence in the leadership, both middle management and exec. To be transparent, I'm distant enough from execs that I'm isolated from any rumored drama or toxicity. But, I've been here for a while and have never experienced any of the rumored toxicity in my infrequent direct interactions with leadership. They make mistakes, but any time mistakes are made, they are pretty quick to learn from them and right the ship.

Cons

It's a lot less fun than it used to be. There used to be a lot more lighthearted fun and silliness in the culture. There used to be a lot more jokes and casual conversation in Slack and heckling in town hall. Thankfully the work is still fulfilling. Just... not very fun anymore. The pressure can be a lot. It requires a bit of thick skin. The pressure is good to push you beyond what you think is possible. But, you have to be able to be honest with yourself and management to be able to communicate reality when the expectations are completely unreasonable. I honestly think it's a good culture. But, only if you can find the balance between allowing yourself to be pushed to learn and improve, and being able to effectively communicate and pushback to prevent burnout. It would be miserable for those that are too scared to surface issues to management or push back on other teams. And it can't just be whining. Frankness and honestly is good (and in my experience, has always been appreciated). Whining is not helpful or good.

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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