Greetings savages,
I'm dealing with a bit of an ethical dilemma and your input and honesty would go a long way here.
I've been an Enterprise AE for 2 years at my current company (first sales gig) and tbh, I'm somewhat jaded here. Our product is in a horrible state, competitors are coming in to smash us based on functionality and price, lost a few marquee deals because of the above reasons. Management is at a complete disconnect from people on the ground, product team dont have their shit together and we have little to no comms on anything going on.
That said, I have had a decent year with a good pipeline and a direct manager who has placed his faith in me and spent time grooming me (which is why i didnt leave earlier). Now, I've found a better org, unicorn start-up, zero competitors, rapid expansion rate in an industry I have a good amount of knowledge in. I nailed the interviews, negotiated a mutually agreeable salary and incentives are pretty good. I accepted that role.
When I broke the news to my manager, he seemed very disappointed and tried to sway me to stay with increments etc but I told him its not about the money (lol) and more so because I've lost my faith in management and product. This man has been very close to me and we share alot of solid moments together, he's always had my back, but working there, my mental state has become uninspired.
Am I doing the right thing? I can't help but feel a surge of guilt.
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