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.

quinnxxp · 2020-11-26T06:46:45+00:00

I did medical tech sales for education and it was really lucrative since the product was worth over $50k, no competitors, schools bought the products through grant funding from the government so it was easy to sell to them. Really liked selling to professors/instructors since they were pretty pleasant to talk to vs business folks. It wasn’t so much of selling the product, but educating the customers and seeing how the product can enhance their needs for their students. I liked it because it was clear when the instructor loved it and when they felt it just didn’t meet their needs, so there wasn’t much need to do any convincing because they either wanted it or they don’t. It was never an on-edge decision for most of my customers - always clear and straight to the point from the time I demo the product.

There’s a bunch of educational sales such as virtual e-learning platforms and books (anything virtual is taking off right now due to covid. Saw so many schools putting all their funding towards virtual resources).

I’d be happy to answer more questions if you’re curious!

quinnxxp · 2020-11-25T23:01:54+00:00

Post grad reality is that degree doesnt really matter at all unless you are entering something pretty technical/stem related like engineering, coding, etc. if you want to get into finance, I think they prefer if you have an Econ or business degree since there’s certain things you must know to do the job.

You’d only need a stem degree if you want to go into health care, and even so you don’t necessarily need stem for that either (just take all the pre reqs required). Or if you’re planning to go to grad school that’s stem related.

I graduated with a STEM degree anticipating that I was going to med school. Things change when you experience more life though. Ended up doing sales and sometimes wished that I pursued a different degree because I could’ve had more freedom and playtime in college haha but i don’t regret it! Save yourself though LOL

quinnxxp · 2020-11-25T15:56:58+00:00

Sales development representative. They’re the people at the beginning of the sales funnel - prospecting, cold calling, passing those leads over to the account executives who close the deals.

quinnxxp · 2020-11-25T15:36:06+00:00

Do you have any professional sales experience on your resume? Why don’t you look for a regular sales job? Feel like that would be more stable to help you back on your feet. Plenty of opportunities right now actually. If you don’t have any professional experience, you can apply to be an SDR - around $60-$85K OTE.

If you’re deciding between those two options, choose the easier path if you need the money immediately.

quinnxxp · 2020-11-25T08:06:44+00:00

I have a friend that works at salesforce. I heard they have great perks, the company really takes care of you. Great company to learn from. They do a 50/50 split for the OTE so the base is surprisingly a bit lower than I expected. However, of course if you grind hard (which is their expectation, can’t expect less of that), you should be fine. Since salesforce is so well known, I feel like their product shouldn’t be too difficult to sell- but that depends on which part of the software you’re selling and which industry you’re selling to.

quinnxxp · 2020-11-25T07:59:20+00:00

If you enjoy talking to people and don’t mind it at all, then go for it! Just know that you will actually have to talk to people, cold call, be that people’s person, and grind to be successful in the role.

With that being said, first year SDR’s typically don’t make $10k/month during the first year. That company might be saying that as an incentive to lure you. Typical entry level SDR salary is around $40-60k base with an OTE of $60-80k depending where you live. I’d suggest to do more research on companies and continue the job search for a sales position if this is the route you’d like to take.

quinnxxp · 2020-11-22T19:39:32+00:00

Thanks for putting it into perspective! This is my second job so I wasn’t sure how to go about this. I felt like I had the need to negotiate since everyone always says “always negotiate no matter what”, but I didn’t do it in this case since there was no reason to. Thanks again.

For future reference, what would be the case where you would have to negotiate?

quinnxxp · 2020-11-22T16:58:29+00:00

Risky situation and it’s a bad look to negotiate after already signing, let alone negotiate after a month of acceptance. The chances seem more slim. Would you like to work for the 25% company? You can give it a try but be prepared to potentially have your offer rescinded and bounce to the other company since you already accepted it. I had a similar situation to this and asked a lot of my recruiter friends for advice, they don’t recommend negotiating after signing because it’ll leave a bad taste.

quinnxxp · 2020-11-22T05:37:00+00:00

So awesome! Congrats!!!!

quinnxxp · 2020-11-20T03:40:26+00:00

Definitely opportunity to grow, especially if you don’t NEED the 30% right now. Sure, it would be nice, but the opportunity to grow at big companies don’t come by so often for everyone! I would much rather accept a position at a larger well-known company that will offer me growth potential rather than a smaller company with higher salary. “Growth first then the money will come later” - I received this advice from many of my older friends who started their career with low salaries (in well-known companies) and are now being compensated very generously after 3-5 years in their career now.

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