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      1.5

      0% would recommend to a friend

      (8 total reviews)

      Bill Schuh

      Not enough data to show CEO approval

      3% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      1.6

      Culture and values

      1.6

      Diversity and inclusion

      1.6

      Senior management

      1.5

      Work/Life balance

      1.5

      Compensation and benefits

      1.5

      Career opportunities

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      8 reviews
      1.0
      24 Sept 2025

      Corrupt and Manipulative Leadership That Destroys Morale

      Sales development representative
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Meeting different clients and people can be a valuable experience, but it is not the only meaningful benefit.

      Cons

      Leadership at Firstup has poisoned the workplace, turning it into a miserable and suffocating environment. Management piles on impossible expectations and crushing demands, leaving employees drained and demoralized. Managers manipulate, deceive, and exploit staff, eroding trust and crushing any sense of security

      2.0
      8 Sept 2025

      Layoffs, Lies, and Blame = A toxic circus from top to bottom

      Sales development representative
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      A few coworkers tried to survive the chaos together,

      Cons

      -Leadership is clueless yet acts like they are in control -Meetings with senior leadership are a waste of time, as they often ghost employees with no explanation or apology -Department do not collaborate, instead passing blame whenever mistakes occur -Layoffs are frequent, keeping everyone in a constant state of fear and instability -Micromanagement is extreme, making even simple tasks stressful and frustrating -Leadership is unethical, making promises about bonuses or growth that are later broken with no accountability

      2.0
      10 May 2023

      Unrealistic Goals With Little Option for Growth

      Sales development representative
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      -Distance days are a nice way to decompress and get away from work -The company platform is a great to have for company news and overall engagement. -There are mostly great leaders

      Cons

      -This is an SDR function burn/churn. Less than 40% of SDRs hitting monthly goals and less than 15% consistently hitting full quota. -No room for growth with unrealistic target metrics unless you are one of the SDRs that have been here from early-stage to now and were promoted to scale the company. -SDR presidents club is 2 quarters of quota attainment for either disco OR 2nd meeting, not both, which shows how difficult it may be to attain quota and OTE.

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      We appreciate your candid feedback and encourage you to have additional discussions with leadership or provide comments in the engagement survey. We do have an approach that is high activity, based on our market and positioning. While everyone’s experience is different, this model has a strong track record of success for our SDR team. We also make it a priority to develop and empower the best people we can, including SDRs who now have more senior sales roles. At Firstup, every employee is an owner. Talk to your people leader about utilizing the development stipend and other development opportunities.
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