Why I Left Gartner

[@jca91288]

Eli, I heartily agree with the points you made in this video. I had the privilege of onboarding with you back in 2015, and the continued delight of working with you until last year. One thing that you mentioned was that at Gartner, we worked together to create clear consistent messages. In retrospect, that focus on collaborative excellence is one of the things that makes Gartner special. My ideas had to go through the gauntlet of peer review, and vendor review, and they came out much stronger and clearer. I also continue to be a pluralsight subscriber thanks to you, thanks for introducing me to that excellent platform :-) Wishing you a happy new year, keep up the excellent videos!

[@ekhnaser]

you are too kind! thank you!

[@thomascook5788]

Elias, Have been following your career since we met in a VMware class back in 2008 (maybe it was 2010). I think you were just starting out with VMware (as an employee) at the time. Just the year before in 2007 I was training with your first VMware videos, so it was super epic to meet you afterward. Your grind has been nothing short of amazing!!! I wish you continued prosperity.

[@ekhnaser]

thank you so much Thomas. i really appreciate it! and i look forward to meeting again soon

[@dalenenadale]

I am excited to see this 500 followers become 5M. Great content, but great techniques to keep the audience engaged.

[@ekhnaser]

Thank you!!!

[@SaurabhShankars]

Best of luck, Elias, I feel you have followed your heart and you will be successful. I was missing your videos while you were at Gartner (all is paid there) :)

[@ekhnaser]

Thank you so much!

[@indra052]

Started My Cloud Journey with your Videos on Pluralsight ...And I feel you are inspiring with excellent Career Journey to reach the perfection 👍 Best wishes for your new Journey & As always will follow you on this platform as well💪👍👍👍

[@ekhnaser]

thank you so much and i look forward to your participation, comments and ideas!

[@aamirm_product327]

Shukran. I'd love to see more Gartner videos. Especially about how to become a good candidate

[@selarson1270]

Wishing you the best on your new endeavors. Seems like yesterday you were sitting in my office discussing VDI and app virtualization. Little did I know that choice you helped me make has turned into a great career for me. Thanks!

[@ekhnaser]

thank you Sean for your kind words!

[@kakkadbharat]

Good luck Elias. Eagerly waiting for more knowledge sharing videos . I am your fan since I began my cloud journey with your Pluralsight training course. Btw your quote “earth is single point failure” is awesome

[@ekhnaser]

You rock! thank :) yea Earth is a single point of failure has been a success :)

[@Tareehaa]

Best of luck and wishes for the new journey .

[@ekhnaser]

Thanks a ton

[@JeremyStrozer]

Good luck in the new podcasting and youtube creation role!

[@julieguhasarkar7506]

Bummed to hear you left , but I really enjoyed your perspective on working at Gartner. I have no doubt you'll do great in this next chapter Elias. Congrats!

[@ekhnaser]

Thanks so much! and i look forward to continuing to work with you :)

[@terryevp4084]

Best wishes to your new journey..!!!

[@pksteffen]

People and the great minds make Gartner. Sydney office rules for sure. Great keynotes by you, especially IOCS. ;)

[@ekhnaser]

thank you!!!!

[@jrozeman]

Hi Elias, success with this next step!

[@sucheolkang7326]

가트너 컨퍼런스에 참석할 때 마다 풍부한 인사이트를 얻었습니다. 매우 좋은 회사죠. 그런데 가트너 다니면서 유튜버 활동하기 어려웠나보네요. ^^

[@sunkoko1]

Thx Elias, all the best

[@bullywag]

and not a snarky comment was made... :) (from another ex-GTPer). All the best on your new adventure.

[@ekhnaser]

:) thank you!!!

[@just-a-minute2417]

I liked your tutorial on AWS

[@ekhnaser]

Stay tuned new courses are coming to Pluralsight and Udemy

[@explore_the_real_me]

Best of luck

[@ekhnaser]

thank you!!

[@ramanjeet1111]

hello , how are u since gartner is into market reserach, wat kind of skills does one require to crack the interview thx

[@ekhnaser]

do you mean for the analyst role? i would say a very good handle on the topic you are applying for! you must be opinionated BUT flexible :) you must have good written skills! if you don't like writing you will hate working for Gartner!

[@katekeough8172]

Let's create other types of content together, Eli!! Best of luck with your KZbin channel and ping me with new ideas we can explore. You are an incredible resource to the IT industry, we all can tap into your expertise to benefit and leverage. Congratulations!!

[@ekhnaser]

thank you and I definitely will!

[@lyricsniffer]

what about a dislike for misleading me here and waste my time.

[@ekhnaser]

I am not sure how I misled you. This was a sincere account of why I left. Nonetheless, if you feel that I misled you then accept my apologies. I don't have any interest in having a debate with you and if you need to give a dislike, then you need to do what you need to do. Have a wonderful rest of your day!

[@lyricsniffer]

@@ekhnaser You are talking to the internet not your family I would say. I was actively looking for information on the internet of bad experiences people had with the company to compare the good with the bad. The internet in general I think is not interested in your personal ambitions but in information from a bigger scope. Now we've met and you didn't respond like an $%$@#$ on negative feedback I sincerely wish you all the best in your next journey

[@ekhnaser]

Thanks

[@unnatijain6784]

Does Gartner do Background Check before hiring?

[@ekhnaser]

i am not sure

[@dhruvpahwa7602]

nope

[@leahciavardini81]

Yes. 100%

[@JamesMcGovern2738]

As I understand the Gartner environment leans heavily leftist and is not a good place if you hold conservative values.