


Diverse employees at Talkdesk have rated Team, Leadership, and Executive Team as the highest categories they have scored
Women at Talkdesk have rated Team, Manager, and Outlook as the highest categories they have scored
Talkdesk employees are 49% more likely to recommend Talkdesk as a great place to work
| 61% | Promoters |
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| 27% | Passives |
| 12% | Detractors |









Working at Talkdesk is rated highly by 136 employees, across various culture dimensions. Talkdesk employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Environment, and Executive Team categories, putting Talkdesk’s culture in the Top 5% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 15% compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at Talkdesk was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Talkdesk is rated A+
Last updated months ago
Talkdesk ranks in the Top 5% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
Out of 653 Talkdesk employee reviews, 93% were positive. The remaining 7% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Talkdesk improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 93% |
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| Constructive Feedback | 7% |
What is the best part about your compensation package?Flexible work hours and work from anywhere
What are some of the best things about your team?Smart, focused, driven, fun and engaging
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?The people, hard driving but fun, work hard play hard
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?Should not determine one's value only by one interview, because the interview is filled with subjectivity from both interviewer and interviewee or even cheating in an interview, the evaluation must adjust in time by the performance on recent work, or else it may be not benefited for the longtime.
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?The market rate for the responsibilities asked of me is significantly higher. Salary and Variable compensation.
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?Compensation is not equal with the market value. In addition, there were compensation enhancements communicated but never were delivered on
Talkdesk® is a global cloud contact center leader for customer-obsessed companies. Our automation-first customer experience solutions optimize our customers’ most critical customer service processes. Our speed of innovation, vertical expertise, and global footprint reflect our commitment to ensuring that businesses can deliver better experiences across any industry and through any channel, resulting in higher customer satisfaction and accelerated business outcomes.
Talkdesk was founded in 2011 and its current CEO is Tiago Paiva. Since its inception 15 years ago, Talkdesk has grown to 1800 employees.
At Talkdesk, we are courageous innovators focused on redefining customer experience, making the impossible possible for companies globally. We champion an inclusive and diverse culture representative of the communities in which we live and serve. And, we give back to our community by volunteering our time, supporting non-profits and minimizing our global footprint. Each day, thousands of employees, customers and partners all over the world trust Talkdesk to deliver a better way to great experiences. We are recognized as a cloud contact center leader by many of the most influential research organizations, including Gartner and Forrester. With $498 million in total funding, a valuation of more than $10 Billion, and a ranking of #17 on the Forbes Cloud 100 list, now is the time to be part of the Talkdesk legacy to help accelerate our success in a new decade of transformational growth.
Experience a smarter way. We are disrupting customer service with our speed of innovation and our white glove customer obsession. Our one goal is to be the leader in contact centers. We come together as one village and have fun shaking up the market.
| Headquarter | 388 Market Street, Suite 1300 San Francisco, CA 94111 United States of America |
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| Website | www.talkdesk.com/ |
| Founding Date | 2011 |
| Tel | +1-844-332-2859 |
| Company Status | Private |
| Jobs | www.talkdesk.com/careers/ |
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Talkdesk has 1800 employees. 136 employees at Talkdesk have reviewed Talkdesk across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.
Overall, the 136 Talkdesk employees give their leadership a grade of A+, or Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Talkdesk are pleased with their total compensation at Talkdesk, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Talkdesk are extremely happy with their team. 136 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A+. The majority believe the meetings at Talkdesk are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Talkdesk believe the environment at Talkdesk is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Talkdesk is comfortably fast. About 57% of the employees at Talkdesk work 8 hours or less, while 2% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at Talkdesk are extremely happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.


The prevailing opinion from Comparably users in San Francisco about their company is that it was very prepared on their first day. San Francisco employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 78% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.
Employees’ understanding of Talkdesk's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 122 Talkdesk employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 111 have said yes.
Talkdesk’s CEO Tiago Paiva started in this role in 2011. Tiago’s approval rate is in the Top 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 5% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in San Francisco. Talkdesk’s CEO is highly regarded especially by employees in the Customer Support department, employees in the IT department, and employees with Entry Level experience. However, employees in the Sales department, employees in the Marketing department, and Hispanic or Latino employees have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to Talkdesk’s competitors, Tiago Paiva ranks right above Dialpad CEO Craig Walker. Under Paiva’s leadership, Talkdesk employee respondents are most happy about their Environment and the company’s Executive Team. Perks And Benefits and Compensation are two areas, according to respondents, where Talkdesk could stand to see real improvement.
The Talkdesk Executive Team is rated an “A+” and led by CEO Tiago Paiva, Chief Executive Officer Tiago Paiva, and Chief People Officer Laura Butler
Tiago Paiva CEO / President
Tiago Paiva serves as the CEO / President of Talkdesk.
Charanya Kannan Chief Product and Engineering Officer
Charanya (CK) Kannan has vast experience bringing innovative products to market for enterprise customers. Prior to... read more
Anthony Barbone Chief Revenue Officer
Tony Barbone is responsible for leading all Talkdesk global sales, channel, sales development representatives, solution... read more
Kieran King Chief Customer Officer
Kieran King has more than 25 years of B2B enterprise software experience and extensive expertise in helping... read more
Tiago Paiva Chief Executive Officer
Tiago Paiva is Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Talkdesk. Over the past ten years, he scaled Talkdesk from 10... read more
Laura Butler Chief People Officer
As Talkdesk’s Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), Laura Butler is responsible for creating and strengthening a... read more
David Middler Chief Legal Officer
David Middler is Talkdesk’s first Chief Legal Officer (CLO), bringing more than 20 years of corporate legal experience... read more
Sydney Carey Chief Finance Officer
Sydney Carey is an accomplished Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with deep public markets, corporate finance, and strategy... read more
Raoul Felix Chief Technical Officer
Raoul Felix was Talkdesk's first hire and currently serves as the company’s Chief Technology Officer. His main objective... read more
Diverse employees at Talkdesk score the company 84/100 across various culture categories, placing Talkdesk in the Top 10% of companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Talkdesk across various culture dimensions.
Talkdesk's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 0-10 days off a year.

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In 2019, Talkdesk applied for 1 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.
Talkdesk has a total of 1800 employees
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Product | 20% | |
Marketing | 14% | |
Sales | 9% | |
Engineering | 8% | |
Other | 19% |
Candidates By Location
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Oakland | 4% | |
Los Angeles | 4% | |
Akron | 3% | |
New York City | 3% | |
Other | 34% |
What is Talkdesk address?
Talkdesk location is at 388 Market Street, Suite 1300
Who is the CEO of Talkdesk?
Talkdesk CEO is Tiago Paiva, their score by employees is 84
What are the salaries in Talkdesk
The average salary for employees in Talkdesk is 174819$
What is Talkdesk eNPS?
The eNPS for Talkdesk is 49
How many employees work in Talkdesk?
Talkdesk has 1800 employees