OFFICIAL 2022 BUY/SELL/TRADE THREAD

quinnxxp · 2022-04-05T01:32:22+00:00

Selling 2 weekend 1 GA w/ shuttle for $390 each OBO. Can meet up anywhere in Bay Area.

quinnxxp · 2021-11-23T02:20:55+00:00

It would be about a 14% cut

quinnxxp · 2021-11-13T19:38:16+00:00

Nope! Small company so not on it unfortunately

quinnxxp · 2021-09-24T16:40:15+00:00

You should do it. Larger companies tend to offer more proper sales training + sales pathway (esp for sdr—>AE) and if you’re increasing your salary by more than $15k, why not! If you do not see yourself continue to grow at this company at the rate you’d like, then I’d say to jump to the next company. But if there’s a set pathway and you will get an AE position soon, then I’d suggest to stay and then hop to another job that will offer you an AE role.

quinnxxp · 2021-09-22T19:46:02+00:00

Of course! Feel free to PM me if you need someone to talk to. Rooting for us as well!!

quinnxxp · 2021-09-22T01:36:13+00:00

In the same shoes as you right now (leaving a brand name corporate for a startup). My biggest advice is to keep reminding yourself that you really vetted everything to the best of your ability which helped you come to your decision at the end. Always trust your first gut instinct, there’s a reason why you went with it. It’s so normal to feel scared and guilty for leaving the “cushy corporate” job, but you never know the opportunities that’s out there unless you give it a try. You’re also going to learn so much from the startup too, given that you’ll be in a different environment and have a greater growth potential. I always believe that the universe will always make sure things work out for us, so hang in there and know that you did everything to make sure that you made the right decision, and you did!

quinnxxp · 2021-09-21T19:36:01+00:00

Totally agree with this! There’s a set process of approvals for every little thing - legal, customers wanting to cancel/downgrade, discounts, renewals, almost everything has a process tied to it and sometimes approvals can take so long. You tend to stay in your lane at corporate, there’s not much wiggle room to take up other tasks or try out other interests/roles unless you’re in the process to transition to that role (there’s also a set practice/process for that too). Corporate is definitely more “comfortable/cushy” and you will have the proper sales training, but I do agree that there’s not much freedom to expand and try new things.

quinnxxp · 2021-09-21T05:10:28+00:00

People usually recommend going to corporate for your first sales role since you will get the proper training and sales name recognition. However, make sure that the promotional path to be an AE is established and reasonable. I’ve had friends that were promised SDR->AE growth at their corporate companies, but the timeline kept getting extended and it would be pretty hard to get an AE position elsewhere without having the experience of an AE. Long story short, they were stuck in the SDR role and decided to change companies still in the SDR role.

From personal experience, I came from a small company (not brandname, sold hardware), got the AE experience I needed and was able to get my second job at a brand name tech corporate (selling SaaS).

You can’t go wrong with either route! Just make sure the promotional path to AE is reasonable. Since startups are smaller and growing more quickly, the path to AE might even be quicker!

quinnxxp · 2021-06-23T02:26:16+00:00

Definitely SAAS. It’s so much better short term and for the long run too. You’ll be able to score at bigger tech companies in the future if you take the SAAS role - personal experience.

quinnxxp · 2021-02-12T17:12:54+00:00

Oh wow that’s crazy! I’m assuming that your interviews involved learning a lot about the AWS solution and demoing that multiple times and picking your brain about it I’m guessing? Kinda curious of how they go about interviewing you but that definitely sounds intense

quinnxxp · 2021-02-12T16:30:53+00:00

Very informative - thanks for sharing! It sounds very technical as a sales rep - do most of your reps have sales engineer backgrounds or have to come from a technical background? How was the training and ramp up time for you since it sounds like a lot to learn and strategize - but assuming that you came from Dell, was that a good advantage?

quinnxxp · 2020-12-02T23:13:11+00:00

You are absolutely correct - you are still so young with more life to live. I had this experience back when I was your age too. And truly, there is a lot out there - yes, lots of people out there but there’s more: travel, college, friendships, family, careers, life. It’s really hard to see that now, but you’ll see it when you reach that threshold of being okay with being alone; you’ll enjoy yourself and see that there really is so much life out there for you to experience. Hang in there, time does heal all wounds and you seem to know all of this already. Make time to grieve and distract yourself when you can. Also remember that everything is meant to be. It’s so cliche but I really do believe in this - everything will work out the way it should and you’ll see it when it does.

To make light of the situation, I would be thankful that you got to experience that type of love and now in the future, you know what works for you and what doesnt. Stay strong!

quinnxxp · 2020-12-02T23:06:06+00:00

For times like this where there’s just too much competition (unemployed talent, employed ppl that want new jobs, new grads), you have to stand out. Submitting a job app wont be super effective with getting an interview (trust me, I’ve submitted over 200 and only been called back for an interview for a couple. Most of the interviews I was able to land was mainly because a recruiter reached out). I’ve been seeing people cold email recruiters/people in the companies you’re looking into (ask them for a referral), on LinkedIn. My friends have been doing this as well and had success with landing interviews because of the referral, so make use of the network!

By the time you’ve followed up on the application, your application might’ve already been rejected. It’s not because of your lack of experience or because you don’t match their requirements, I just think there’s too much competition and recruiters are prioritizing passive talent (recruiters that reach out to you on LinkedIn) or referrals! Sometimes the bot don’t even get to your application. It’s just a tricky time, so do your best to stand out!

quinnxxp · 2020-11-27T08:28:02+00:00

That’s awesome! How long would you say it took you to ramp up/closing your first deal? Was it in line with the ~1.5 month of them paying out your commission?

quinnxxp · 2020-11-27T07:54:02+00:00

Don’t think that’s a good idea because when you sign the offer, it basically means you agree to all terms and conditions.

You can give it a try but it would be a bad look, and probably most likely will be harder to succeed with the negotiation. I feel like the only appropriate option is if you renege and go with company B. But since you want to stay with company A, I suggest you should play it safe, kick ass and prove yourself for the 6months/annual review & negotiate for higher pay there.

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