Constant layoffs create a stressful work environment - Anonymous employee Sprout Social Employee Review

1.0
9 Jun 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

There are a few pros: - No pressure to come into the office, can work remotely - Depending on your team , micro management isn’t too common

Cons

Unfortunately, the cons list is a little longer. AVOID THIS COMPANY IF YOU CAN - Layoffs are pretty constant. Many are silent layoffs which the company tries to do discreetly but people see what’s happening. It creates huge anxiety and stress amongst the staff which is terrible. Product has been hit, so has engineering and customer success. Many salespeople often leave in unexplained circumstances - Culture has gradually been eroded over the time I have worked here. Leadership has become more and more pushy across sales and customer success where it feels too much. So much downward pressure due to the company missing revenue targets often. - Within EMEA pretty much all of the good leadership has departed. What’s left is not good. Sprout leadership and management acrosss both sales and success is full of people who are bluffers. Always trying to cover their own tracks and happy to throw IC reps under the bus when it suits them. - Shares have been basically worth nothing now due to company performance tanking.. My advice to anyone interviewing here : only work here if you have zero other options. This is not a place where will your career will prosper and you may well end up getting laid off

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