Official thread

Naughty or Nice?

“A man says a lot of things in summer he doesn’t mean in winter” - Patricia Brigg


You better own up, or pay the price.

We have your story, of being Naughty or Nice.

Bravado Claus is coming has come to Town



How has your company treated you this winter? With inhumanity or compassion? Was your quota raised or cut? Were you thrown into the cold with an unreasonable PIP, or were attempts made to boost your morale? Did you see a colleague being terminated, or getting promoted? Was your company naughty or nice?


Fact check: 2022 was a tough year for tech companies.



While some handled their sales teams with respect & dignity, others thought they could get away with shady shit. While some kept hiring & continued to grow others rescinded offers & misled candidates in interviews. While some provided safe harbor during this tough time, others set unrealistic OTEs. While some were nice, others were quite naughty.


When we asked salespeople if their companies have been naughty or nice this winter, we got bombarded with stories from across the world. While some companies treated their teams like gold, others couldn’t care less and treated them like dirt.


We have the receipts with us - the withholding of commission checks, the bullying and intimidation tactics, the illegal maternity leaves, the bullshit PIPs, and the CEOs lying about their finances.


Now the time has come to call out on the Bullshit! Bravado is here to share what’s really happening under the guise of a “bad economy” and of course, hold the cowards accountable.


We are sick and tired of this continuing to happen to us salespeople. The same bullshit is an endless vicious cycle. It’s now time to hold these companies accountable. so that you can steer clear of these bad actors. And also celebrate those few gems, that deserve to be applauded.



Here’s our present to you this Christmas: Bravado’s Naughty or Nice list!



Sign up/log in to access this exclusive list we’ve curated just for you, savages.


Happy holidays!

https://bravado.co/lp/naughty-or-nice Naughty or Nice Some treated their sales teams with respect, compassion, and humanity. Others… thought they could get away withshadyshit
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Kosta_Konfucius
Politicker
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Sales Rep
So when is Seamles.AI hiring? Seems like a great place
Nairobi
Politicker
5
AE
haha I had a colleague that worked there and only said good things about it but I knew he was full of shit, glad to finally know the truth
antiASKHOLE
Tycoon
4
Bravado's Resident Asshole
well.... Here is your chance.
TennisandSales
Politicker
3
Head Of Sales
😂😂😂😂!!!
Maximas
Tycoon
1
Senior Sales Executive
😂😂
Lyceum
Big Shot
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Strategic Account Executive
Got sold to by them once and it was a terrible experience. Blasted me with follow up even after I said it wasn't a fit. Not surprised to see them here.
Big_Building_Energy
Executive
2
Sales
Coincidence that Bornancin is having a little bro-mance with Grant Cardone? Me thinks not. I've been HOUNDED by Grant Cardone reps... they're not built for long-term success.

Love the idea of this list...but seems fairly short - only 7 companies on the naughty list??
activity
Politicker
1
VP, Business Development
Hahaha sounds like a nightmare
Gyro25
Notorious Answer
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Account Executive
I interviewed at survey monkey a few years ago. They were assholes to me and rather than just reject me, they ghosted me and I got an email 4 months after applying saying I was rejected. No surprise they're on the Santa shit list.
Sunbunny31
Politicker
3
Sr Sales Executive 🐰
That's nuts. I mean, we're in sales. We can be told no, and survive.
Blue_Turtle
Opinionated
2
sdr
I had the same from Databricks. Reached out to me for availability for an interview after I applied, and then never responded or booked anything. Ignored all my messages. I reached out to 8 people there at varying levels to learn about the company and none of them responded. I chalked it up to them being busy eoy, but it’s not hard to say no.
HappyGilmore
Politicker
0
Account Executive
That's awful that happened to you, I'm sorry. They took 3 weeks to reject me post-application.
countingmyinterest
Politicker
0
Account Executive
Interesting. I used to work for them couple years ago – they were good to work for. They got a little too woke and that was their downfall.
Sorry you had such a shit experience.
Pachacuti
Politicker
4
They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy
Interesting read. Very BDR/SDR centric. Good to see that some companies still have a soul.
Sunbunny31
Politicker
4
Sr Sales Executive 🐰
Most things seem to be BDR/SDR centric, but kids these days are all over this social media thing...happy to tap on a phone and share. ;)
Pachacuti
Politicker
2
They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy
I thought about doing a review of my previous company, but its both naughty and nice so wouldn't be an interesting read.
SaaSyBee
Politicker
4
Founder
Bye bye, DocuSign! You've been bad!
ChumpChange
Politicker
4
Channel Manager
@sahilmad props on this! You should consider making this its own independent website and open it up to all fields/positions/titles/verticals/industries. There's definitely an opportunity for this when you factor in the socioeconomic conditions and the market laying off thousands of people. I'm envisioning GlassDoor without the astroturfing they do when big corp pays them off.
AlwaysBeHunting
Executive
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Enterprise Account Executive
One challenge….companies now have you sign a non-disparagement agreement when you leave if you want access to severance. So you are screwed if you need the 💰 to survive.
Gasty
Notable Contributor
0
War Room Community Manager
which is why we created the War Room ;)
@AlwaysBeHunting
Coffeesforlosers
0
BDM
You're right Glassdoor sold out
ThatNewAE
Big Shot
3
Account Executive - Mid enterprise
Take a break @Gasty! Go, enjoy the holidays. :p

On the topic - Most folks would vote their company as naughty for sure !
antiASKHOLE
Tycoon
3
Bravado's Resident Asshole
Thanks @Gasty!

it’s eye opening, that’s for sure
TennisandSales
Politicker
3
Head Of Sales
Also after you check this out everyone should go look at @sahillinked in post about this!

crazy to hear Linked In didnt like that he was going to put this together!
activity
Politicker
3
VP, Business Development
Awesome @Gasty !
Nairobi
Politicker
3
AE
Nice, great job! Can I still send a story?
CuriousFox
WR Officer
1
🦊
👀🍿
Gasty
Notable Contributor
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War Room Community Manager
Can’t see a reason why you cannot
HappyGilmore
Politicker
3
Account Executive
This was fun to read through, and I enjoyed seeing both who was nice and who was naughty (my previous company would def fit in the naughty category)
CadenceCombat
Tycoon
3
Account Executive
Feels like this is barely scratching the surface but I appreciate the intention.
Justatitle
Big Shot
2
Account Executive
Seamless.Ai being on here is the least shocking thing I’ve ever read.
BlackVNeck
Good Citizen
2
Mid Market Account Executive
It looks like the page is down.
I_LOVE_WINE
Executive
1
Enterprise AE
yeah, came here to comment that and see if it was only me.

@sahildo you know when the site will be back up?
SalesJesus29
Tycoon
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Regional Sales Director
I just looked at this yesterday and I came back to review today and the link seems to be broken/not working?? Any chance this can be fixed? Thanks in advance!
Gasty
Notable Contributor
0
War Room Community Manager
@SalesJesus29: mind checking again if it's working now?
SalesJesus29
Tycoon
1
Regional Sales Director
Looks to be in working order @Gastythank you very much! appreciate you!
SalesJesus29
Tycoon
1
Regional Sales Director
Love reading the juicy deets on these companies. Many of them I considered looking at so this information is very helpful!
ZachBlide
Opinionated
1
AE
Seems the link is no longer working? Could this be fixed? Thanks!
htxjoe
Good Citizen
1
Sales consultant
Survey Monkey, people work there? I always pictured like an iRobot bouncing off the walls in an empty office….
Jessie26
0
accountant
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RandyLahey
Politicker
0
Account Manager
Naughty, as I got laid off
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Nice.

Discussion
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FNG - Be nice

Advice
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