Comparing AE roles and quotas

hey fam it's been a while since I've posted cause I'm deep into many interview processes and as I get into late stages at some of my top choices, it's been harder to compare each.  
I lean on RepVue and what I might find online but what I've had trouble evaluating is a higher quota (say 800k) at company A and a low quota (say 350k) at company B - with just ~20% higher  OTE at company A.
It's hard to objectively tell where I'll have an easier time hitting #s when the products are pretty different.  Not to mention it's not just a matter of comparing 2 like in my example.
obviously it depends on the product and industry, and some tools are easier to sell than others but I assume it's less obvious that the 350k quota role is easier to attain/better WL balance? 

i've seen a wide spectrum and it seems some use the [quota=10X variable] formula while other companies I've seen 5x 

Aside from figuring out/asking about
-team attainment 
-inbound/outbound split 
-what porion of pipeline is SDR generated

what might I ask or how can I better objectively assess roles based on targets? 

then I'm curious how ya'll might consider things like preference, pay and trajectory 
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Sunbunny31
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Average deal size and sales cycle will contribute to this.

If your quota is $350K but your average deal is $5K, then that's a lot of activity, so you'd definitely want to understand lead flow and who sources, as well as sales cycle. What's the ICP? Territory? Attainment?

If the quota is $800K but average deal is $150K, the big question there is sales cycle, but also lead flow and sourcing in addition to ICP, etc.

Just a couple other factors I'd want to understand.
DungeonsNDemos
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I mean, this is the exact answer. I would also be curious if these products are apples to apples, or if they're totally different beasts.
Maximas
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I second this!!
SaasSlingin
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Huge @Sunbunny31thank you!

And if it's proportional i.e. 15k vs 40k respectively, that should check out?

I'll definitely ask around deeper questions around lead flow and ICP.
Sunbunny31
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Yes, proportionality applies - I only used examples, of course.
Also apologies for the late response. This only just today popped up in my activities.
So - provided you see this in a timely fashion, how's it going with the process?
SaasSlingin
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I realize this post is lengthier than I’d like and goes from give me an objective means of comparing roles but also touch on preferences but I’m runnin out of brain power and just wanna hear others’ thought processes
TennisandSales
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Damn you are doing all the right things asking all the right questions.

I would agree with @sunbunny31, looking at deal cycle and deal size will make a big impact. Especially in year one.
JustGonnaSendIt
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Good lord I'd love to have a 5x or 10x multiple on my variable-to-quota. That sounds cushy!

I'm at 32x right now... With average deal sizes around 500K, cycle 6-18 months.
SaasSlingin
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Sr AE
That’s wild, new business?

The 10x multiple is on the higher side with the roles I’m looking at (commercial and mm SaaS)
JustGonnaSendIt
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Mine is Enterprise ($1B+ companies), cross-sell / up-sell, both SaaS and traditional on-prem, with Professional Services, Education included as well.
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