Cogent Communications

Item: Cogent Communications
Rating: 2.6
Author: RepVue

86 Employee Ratings

86 Ratings

83% Verified

2.6

Rate this Company

RepVue Score

0

Cogent Communications

86 Employee Ratings

83% Verified

2.6

68.20

RepVue Score

Home CompaniesCogent Communications

Performance Category Ratings

See how employees rated Cogent Communications in RepVue’s key performance categories

Category Score

Industry Percentile

Industry Rank

Culture and Leadership

2.1

8th%of Telecom orgs

# 51of 55 Telecom orgs

Base Compensation

3.3

50th%of Telecom orgs

# 27of 55 Telecom orgs

Incentive Compensation Structure

2.8

20th%of Telecom orgs

# 44of 55 Telecom orgs

Product - Market Fit

3.0

17th%of Telecom orgs

# 46of 55 Telecom orgs

Professional Development and Training

2.8

46th%of Telecom orgs

# 30of 55 Telecom orgs

Inbound Lead / Opportunity Flow

1.4

6th%of Telecom orgs

# 52of 55 Telecom orgs

Diversity and Inclusion

3.2

20th%of Telecom orgs

# 44of 55 Telecom orgs

Want to see everything?

Take a moment to anonymously rate any company you've worked for and get free access to all our data!

About Cogent Communications

Washington, DC

Cogent is one of the world's largest Internet Service Providers, delivering high quality Internet, Ethernet and Colocation services to more than 91,900 Enterprise and NetCentric...More

Percent that Attain Quota?

of team members typically hit their quota

Telecom Industry Average

44%

Global Average

42%

Quota Attainment at Cogent Communications

Salaries

Job Role

Median Base Pay

Median OTE

Top Performer

Strategic Account ExecutiveSalary data from 3 ratings

Base Pay$95k

OTE$200k

Top Performers$350k

Sales Development RepresentativeSalary data from 4 ratings

Base Pay$50k

OTE$80k

Top Performers$116.3k

Enterprise Account ExecutiveSalary data from 6 ratings

Salaries at Cogent Communications

Reviews

Current Employee

2.6

March 9, 2024

Good team, but not very good pay. Quota is very hard to hit.

Useful

Former Employee

3.3

March 7, 2024

Cutthroat competition among employees stifles collaboration and development. Best talent leaves. Middle management uninvolved.

Useful

View All Reviews

Reviews at Cogent Communications

Anonymous Q&A

Anonymous Sales ProFeb 15, 2024

Considering the growth trajectory of Cogent Communications, do you anticipate the sales team expanding or downsizing within the upcoming year?

Current EmployeeTop AnswerFeb 15, 2024

1 Answer

Anonymous Sales ProDec 12, 2023

What is the sales culture and management style like at Cogent Communications?

0 Answers

View all Q&A

Anonymous Q&A at Cogent Communications

Employee Ratings

Total Employee Ratings

Total Ratings

Ratings Verified by RepVue

Verified Ratings

83%

Job Categories

Account Executive

82%

Leadership Roles

11%

SDR / BDR

Employee Status

Ratings submitted by current employees

58%

Ratings submitted by former employees

42%

Have you worked at Cogent Communications?

If so, please take a few minutes to anonymously share you experience!

Frequently Asked Questions

Cogent Communications has an overall employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 and a RepVue score of 68.20. They are ranked #51 out of all Telecom organizations.

Currently it is reported that 9.9% of the reps at Cogent Communications are hitting quota.

Cogent Communications has a rating of 2.1 out of 5 for culture and leadership. They are ranked #4019 in this category out of 4762 companies.

Cogent Communications has a rating of 3.0 out of 5 for Product - Market Fit and is ranked #46 out of 55 Telecom companies.