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SirAlex

Account Executive

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Cloudflare is a gong show

Saw the post on Reddit. AE recorded herself getting the axe there: https://x.com/bowtiedpassport/status/1745149758992195647?s=46&t=HZtJu9JbxR_9x5VvE4S4sA

She was basically coming off a ramp and then Xmas and the holidays. They laid her off yesterday. She didn't have a chance.

Just a shit show of a company unless you're one of the tenured reps.
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SalesBeast
Politicker
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Sales Leader
This is similar to how I went down. Top rep. Closed a ton and they let me go after landing biggest deal in company history. I lit up HR and the little shit snake of a manager I had. The bastard was such a pile he had a 1 on 1 with me to get details on all accounts right before firing me. I told them what piles they were. Basically wanted to avoid paying large commissions. Had no solid reason to let me go.
CuriousFox
WR Officer
13
🦊
What a shame that a piece of signed paperwork went missing to fuck up the deal so bad it has to be charged back 💅
jefe
Arsonist
4
🍁
I almost forgot how devious a fox you can be
CuriousFox
WR Officer
2
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ExtremeVibeChecker44
Arsonist
2
Inside Sales
Another cloudflare Axed guy here....I think I know who you are lol and you didn't deserve to get fired
9
Founding BDR
I’ve read so many horror stories like these. I’ll never understand how large companies have such a short-term mindset when it comes to letting their top rep go
Dakota3
Member
2
Senior Account Executive
YES, this 100%. Wise words from my father - they are often greedy, short-sided, and stupid.
Sunbunny31
Politicker
8
Sr Sales Executive 🐰
OUCH.
Space_Ghost20
Valued Contributor
2
Account Executive
Same thing happened to me. Except I didn't lay into anyone because I did really like working there (up until getting laid off) and I had hoped to use them as a reference for future job opportunities. They have thus far not actually been helpful as a reference. They also actually laid off everyone on the sales team (and then subsequently leadership gave themselves promotions).
SalesBeast
Politicker
3
Sales Leader
When people show you they are dirty listen to them and their actions. Go out in glory and know they are not your friends and light them up. They did you dirty once. Why would you think they would do you a solid after doing you dirty. F them after they cross you.
Space_Ghost20
Valued Contributor
2
Account Executive
I'm with you now for sure. It was the first time in my professional life I had such a thing happen to me. Every job in my life up to that point I left voluntarily (for another job) so I think I was just in total shock.
CadenceCombat
Tycoon
15
Account Executive
Absolute bullshit. Would love to see more people stand up for themselves and show how these companies treat their employees.
8
Founding BDR
Companies forget respect is a two way street - unfortunately a lot of reps are brainwashed to forget that too
Sunbunny31
Politicker
15
Sr Sales Executive 🐰
Ugly. Sounds like they overhired and then took the easy path out on the back of the poor employee.
FinanceEngineer
Politicker
9
Sr Director, sales and partnerships
That is becoming the norm, scary enough
Sunbunny31
Politicker
4
Sr Sales Executive 🐰
Well, I think the overhiring binge is largely over, unless the company is already struggling.
FinanceEngineer
Politicker
5
Sr Director, sales and partnerships
Yeah, that is probably the new normal for the next couple of years
0
Inside Sales Marketing Analyst
Happened at a logistics company I was at a while back. What a wacky process. Just foolish and short sighted.
NoToBANT
Catalyst
10
Senior Account Executive
What a badass !!!
SirAlex
Valued Contributor
5
Account Executive
I applaud her ballsiness!
5
Founding BDR
Love this! Need more reps like her that call right through the bullshit when it makes sense to. “We can’t give you an answer that’ll satisfy your expectations” - yeah because you over hired but don’t want to admit it
SportsSalesGuy
Tycoon
4
Enterprise Account Executive
Absolutely love this! This needs to be done more. Only way it makes a change and impact in the corporate world, unfortunately, as cringe and as a "bad look" it may be, is to record it lol
I got laid off out of the blue during covid as a top performer and they couldn't give me a reason as to why. This is the exact opposite. She just started and hasn't been given a chance and they r cutting her. She called it out correctly. She's easy to get rid of cuz the investment in her so far is minimal. Then can make up her salary and benefits quick.
wolfofmiami
Opinionated
3
🐺
Why she referring to herself in 3rd person though?
poweredbycaffeine
WR Lieutenant
4
☕️
It’s because they didn’t say her name they just said “employees” and she wanted to get them to give a reason for why SHE specially was let go. Smart legal and HR training may have saved Cloudflare a few weeks.
Revenue_Rambo
Politicker
3
Director, Revenue Enablement
Gotta push that TikTok brand
Revenue_Rambo
Politicker
1
Director, Revenue Enablement
I wonder how many anti wiretapping laws she broke by recording and publishing
jefe
Arsonist
1
🍁
Probably a one-party consent state.

Thankfully that's the norm in Canada.
Pachacuti
Politicker
1
They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy
Get laid off/fired is tough no matter what the circumstances. Although her complaints about not getting help to find her next job, etc. should be a reality check that its not her "previous" company's job to get her another job.

That HR chick needs to take note that HER job could be next if the company is headed downward.
jefe
Arsonist
1
🍁
Oh man, that was brutal. BUT GOOD FOR HER.

Normally I abhor this record everything, woe is me type stuff. But this is accountability and providing transparency on some bullshit.
Justatitle
Big Shot
1
Account Executive
Sucks and Cloudfare will look bad for it, however it's basically career suicide by the rep.
tuaanon
Good Citizen
1
AE
She’ll be fine, nobody is gonna give a shit about this video in ~one month
oldcloser
Arsonist
0
💀
It’s now one month later. This checks out.
HappyGilmore
Politicker
0
Account Executive
Ballsy by the rep to do and have a lot of respect for her. Cloudflare shit the bed on this and handled it like 99% of HR teams do, horribly.
Diablo
Politicker
0
Sr. AE
This is no good at all !
Chep
WR Officer
0
Bitcoin Adoption Specialist
That video was tough to watch
Armageddon
Opinionated
0
Enterprise Account Executive
good for her! Hats off for the foresight to give the world a glimpse into poor leadership

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