Too Much Hubris.. Too Many "Directors" - Global Operations Qlik Employee Review

3.0
16 Sept 2016
Recommend
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Pros

The product. There was a legitimate opportunity for advancement and becoming a great company - before the IPO. The past 5-6 years left some deep scars. The "Kool Aid" served at the Summits didn't leave the normal brainwashing after-taste.

Cons

If you want "Director" on your resume, come to Qlik. More Directors than quota carriers... Hmm wonder what went wrong? Oh, that's right - hubris. The management team was not able to admit mistakes, nor take the appropriate actions to course correct. So, for Go to Market mistakes (a lot of them), they discounted or SPIF'd their way to the number. For the other areas, like a petulant child, keep your head down and don't even think about learning from the past.

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5.0
18 Jun 2026
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Pros

Transparency, work/life balance, everyone here is treated as an adult, autonomy, benefits are great for the USA, people here are very intelligent, kind, honest, and hardworking.

Cons

Corporate bonuses are only paid to director level and above. I wish some sort of bonus was paid to everyone.

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Qlik Response
2w
Thank you for your review and so glad to hear you’re enjoying your experience here - thank you for your contributions to making Qlik such a great place to work. Best regards, Qlik – Culture and Talent Team
4.0
7 Mar 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The people you meet at Qlik are one of a kind. Truly amazing, dedicated, supportive people. Whether that be the Demand Center leadership, your peers, or the sales managers. The culture here is phenomenal!

Cons

Too many changes, every year or sometimes even couple of months, you have new managers and a new territory. It’s hard to get a handle of it coming from one industry and training to another. The pay is low compared to other SDR/BDR roles in the industry. No fault to the managers on the BDR team, but the senior leadership tends to care more about activity volume on top of quota. You could hit your quota by 110% and they’ll still ask you to get 100s of calls in a day. The company has also lost the plot on product. Qlik Sense is an amazing analytics tool. If they doubled down on their analytics and made it truly in the cloud and low code/no code, they’d have better results.

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Qlik Response
4mo
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We value employee feedback, and your comments will be shared with Senior Sales/GTM Leadership as part of our ongoing efforts to improve the employee experience. Best regards, Qlik – Culture and Talent Team
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