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Starburst

Item: Starburst
Rating: 3.0
Author: Anonymous

117 Employee Ratings

117 Ratings

83% Verified

3.0

Engaged Employer

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RepVue Score

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Competitive Salaries

OTE at Starburst is highly competitive for several roles compared to industry peers. View salaries

Culture and Leadership

2.8

34th%of Software orgs

#1,898of 2,868 Software orgs

Base Compensation

3.5

40th%of Software orgs

#1,747of 2,868 Software orgs

Incentive Compensation Structure

3.6

69th%of Software orgs

#884of 2,868 Software orgs

Product - Market Fit

2.8

17th%of Software orgs

#2,407of 2,868 Software orgs

Professional Development and Training

3.1

61st%of Software orgs

#1,109of 2,868 Software orgs

Inbound Lead / Opportunity Flow

2.0

17th%of Software orgs

#2,386of 2,868 Software orgs

Diversity and Inclusion

3.4

31st%of Software orgs

#2,005of 2,868 Software orgs

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About Starburst

Boston, MA

Starburst is the analytics engine for all your data needs, providing the fastest and most efficient way to access your data warehouse, data lake, or data mesh. Starburst allows you to...More

Percent that Attain Quota?

of team members typically hit their quota

Software Industry Average

42%

Global Average

44%

What percent of sales reps hit quota at Starburst?

Approximately 26% of reps at Starburst meet or exceed their annual quota based on ratings submitted in the past year.

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Quota Attainment at Starburst

Salaries

Job Role

Median Base Pay

Median OTE

Top Performer

Sales ManagerSalary data from 5 ratings

Base Pay$190k

OTE$385k

Top Performers$596k

Sales EngineerSalary data from 5 ratings

Base Pay$161k

OTE$230k

Top Performers$360k

Sales Development RepresentativeSalary data from 5 ratings

Salaries at Starburst

Reviews

Former Employee

3.7

Sep 22, 2025

Great suite of tools, like AI dialer, the team creates sequences and are willing to help.

Useful

Former Employee

2.0

Sep 15, 2025

Some reps made huge returns, most didn't. Challenges with the new product, and tension around the existing large enterprises driving development priorities.

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Reviews at Starburst

Anonymous Q&A

Anonymous Sales ProAug 20, 2024

Are the sales targets at Starburst realistically achievable, and have there been any recent changes in the quotas?

Current Starburst EmployeeTop AnswerSep 5, 2024

2 Answers

Anonymous Sales ProApr 8, 2024

What is the sales cycle like in your role at Starburst? Have you noticed any trends indicating if deals are becoming easier or more challenging to close?

Current Starburst EmployeeTop AnswerSep 5, 2024

1 Answer

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Anonymous Q&A at Starburst

Employee Ratings

117

83%

Job Categories

Account Executive

41%

SDR / BDR

28%

Leadership Roles

14%

Sales Engineer / Solution Consultant

Channel Sales / Partnerships

Other

Employee Status

Ratings submitted by current employees

58%

Ratings submitted by former employees

42%

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Starburst has an overall employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 and a RepVue score of 75.17. They are ranked #1,935 out of all Software organizations.

Starburst has a rating of 2.8 out of 5 for culture and leadership. They are ranked #4,002 in this category out of 6,151 companies.

Starburst has a rating of 2.8 out of 5 for Product - Market Fit and is ranked #2,407 out of 2,868 Software companies.