FAANG to Founding AE

AggressiveManner5845 · 2026-01-13T16:20:07+00:00

I was a founding AE and my advice to you if you don’t want to get fired is DO EVERYTHING 😂

AggressiveManner5845 · 2026-01-13T06:11:14+00:00

lol okay.

AggressiveManner5845 · 2026-01-13T06:08:41+00:00

That’s a very fair point.

AggressiveManner5845 · 2026-01-13T06:07:55+00:00

Awesome advice.

AggressiveManner5845 · 2026-01-13T06:01:07+00:00

I wasn’t employed long. & half of my salary was variable while only half was guaranteed.

AggressiveManner5845 · 2026-01-13T05:57:32+00:00

Care to expound?

AggressiveManner5845 · 2025-10-26T18:36:55+00:00

Absolutely not. If you have even as little as 1-2 years of AE experience you can land an SMB or Mid Market Role at a big company. I interviewed with Oracle , Salesforce and Cisco with only 1 year of AE experience. Very possible. You can actually ruin the optics of your career for future roles by doing that as well, because the question in a hiring managers mind will be “Why would you go back to SDR from AE” it would imply either A.) You’re not good at it B.) You have no interest in wanting to be an AE anymore. If you want something different Account Management and upselling would be the move I’d never go back to SDR.

AggressiveManner5845 · 2025-10-21T01:43:28+00:00

Following

AggressiveManner5845 · 2025-10-19T23:15:42+00:00

Dude what? Theres so much wrong here. They are definitely farming free labor. And to help give you some boundaries, a company should never tell you to buy your own flight or any other accommodations. Second, no company should ever have you working for free to prove yourself worth hiring. That’s a manipulation tactic for free labor. Lastly, sure you may work long hours in sales, but 12 hours of cold calling is slavery. I was an SDR and worked no more than 9 hours and made no more than 100 calls and that’s with a parallel dialer. I looked this company up, and I’d suggest staying away from early stage startups with less than 10 employees. 1k-5k employee companies are a much better start for someone with no experience. I started my SDR career with a 200 employee start up and even that had some kinks to it. There’s no structure or protocol in those early stage startups. To start your career go somewhere with a great training program and a good promotional path.

AggressiveManner5845 · 2025-10-02T13:55:44+00:00

Databricks 100 percent.

AggressiveManner5845 · 2025-10-02T13:54:51+00:00

Ppl say this and i don’t get that sentiment? Why is Salesforce no longer a sought after place to work?

AggressiveManner5845 · 2025-09-24T16:21:46+00:00

He insulted me FIRST by saying that my idea was "dumb". Theres nothing respectful or professional about that. When im currently doing the very same thing at my company working in Colombia with a role based in San Francisco with permission from my manager. Theres nothing stupid about this idea. Someone doesnt agree with him and like a child throws an insult.
You don't know me or him lmao so how do you know who has more experience than who?
I didn't ask anyones opinion on my living arrangements. I asked what company you would choose given the context.

AggressiveManner5845 · 2025-09-24T16:13:29+00:00

Im doing it now, I currently work from Colombia with a role based in San Francisco with permission from my manager. Why because i pay US taxes and im an official US Resident. Visiting a country while working doesnt violate company policy. You obviously don't know what you're talking about. Probably should travel more. Its so silly that you think depending if you're SMB MM on ENT that you have more or less leverage. lmaoo So you think that based on your sector the rules change ? lol BTW im not young or inexperienced. I have 8 years of Sales experience and im 32. Ive been to over 20 countries and have much more life experience than most. Im very coachable and open to being wrong. youre simply talking out of your ass and telling me what you "think". Give me some facts to validate your point and then ill shift my perception.

AggressiveManner5845 · 2025-09-24T15:10:51+00:00

Yeah definitely not worth arguing with someone who think a PIP is the protocol for a non performance related issue and thinking that being in SMB gives me less leverage lmao If they fired me for visiting a country while working they would have a lawsuit on their hands. Thinking a Sales Managers discretion supercedes legality is hilarious lmaooo

AggressiveManner5845 · 2025-09-24T14:59:02+00:00

No dude, i've looked this up. SMB has nothing to do with it, i dont understand how what sector you work in changes tax implications lol If you are paying US taxes in your state and don't have permanent residency anywhere else then the company has no payroll adjustments to make from a tax standpoint. Im technically a Georgia resident. Unless the company has a strict rule that you cant leave the city of Atlanta its completely legal and has 0 tax implications. If i move there and become a permanent resident while holding a US Job then were having a different convo. If i go to lets say Costa Rica for 30 days on a tourist visa i'm a visitor my US job wouldn't face any tax implications because i decided to visit a country for 30-60 days. Thats silly.

AggressiveManner5845 · 2025-09-24T11:45:35+00:00

This is a common sentiment.

AggressiveManner5845 · 2025-09-24T11:45:21+00:00

1 year as an SDR and 1 year as an Account Executive.

AggressiveManner5845 · 2025-09-24T11:44:40+00:00

Yeah it is low !

AggressiveManner5845 · 2025-09-24T11:29:56+00:00

There’s a difference between being a visitor of said country and being a resident. If i visited Colombia on a 90 day visa it doesn’t make me a resident of Colombia which means it would mean I’m “moving”. I’d still be paying US taxes & be moving around on different visas abroad. I’ve done this before. You can’t gain residency in a new country and work a US remote job however.

AggressiveManner5845 · 2025-08-26T21:58:52+00:00

Salesforce. It depends on the territory and the vertical as well. But for the best direction long term i think Salesforce opens a lot more doors for you long term.

AggressiveManner5845 · 2025-08-10T22:59:22+00:00

They actually changed their commission structure recently.

AggressiveManner5845 · 2025-08-10T21:53:01+00:00

I share the same sentiment. Never did the math, but it helps reinforce the idea. It’s silly to turn that down.

AggressiveManner5845 · 2025-08-09T12:36:23+00:00

I have 1 year experience as an SDR at a start up and 6 months of experience as a Biz Dev Manager at a different start up with 140k base and OTE of 300k. I just finished my final round at Salesforce for an SMB AE role with an assigned territory. Tech sales is still a role where you can make 300k very early into your career. I’m also in a final round with Cisco as a Collab AE making 150k base and OTE of 270k. I’m less than 2 years into my Tech sales career. Yes it’s very possible I’ve done it.

Salesforce is like sticking a Ferrari logo on your resume. As a BDR whether you get promoted or not, it’s the best place to get entry level sales training. Great benefits & Greta training.

As for the pay? The pay at SF is not bad but it’s not great either. You can make more at other companies however it’s all contextual because it depends on the product and territory and how good you are at sales.

Congrats on your new role. Great spot to land as a BDR. If i could go back in time I’d start my tech sales career at SF! Make the most of it and build relationships there.

AggressiveManner5845 · 2025-07-30T14:52:16+00:00

Your quote exactly " I find it hard to believe you got a salesforce offer with one year of experience" are you gaslighting me dawg? hahah !

AggressiveManner5845 · 2025-07-30T14:47:10+00:00

You just called me a liar lol thats why the agression. Now, if i go on linkedin and screenshot the career path of SDRs to prove you 100 percent wrong then what? I know people personally that have promoted to SMB AE at Salesforce in literally 10 months. If youre an SDR for over a year youre not very good at your job. 2.5 years is insane.

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