T3Tony

Regional Sales MAnager

Higher Base with vaporware product or Lower Base with a killer product

Currently with a company that pays a high base but the product is all smoke and mirrors at this point. Was recently offered a job with a $15k reduction in base but with an amazing product and killer comp plan.

Looking for input on which way you'd go?

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Savagedoge

Tycoon

Account Executive

I'd try to negotiate and get the base matched so that's a clear win if the comp is better than the other. Also, how long you been with this company?

T3Tony

Valued Contributor

Regional Sales MAnager

@Donniedarko That's a good point. I've been with the current company 7 months in total but the product has been released for over a year now.

ouroborus

Catalyst

VP sales

product over vaporware all day.. how much is the average deal and what would you make on it? how many do you need to sell to overcome the gap?

T3Tony

Valued Contributor

Regional Sales MAnager

@ouroborus Average deal size would be $5000 in MRR and I'd see 10% of that. Doing about 6-8 per month on the lowend $3,000 per month in commission so roughly five months to break even from the base difference.

ouroborus

Catalyst

VP sales

There you go~ Much more fun to sell a viable product!

DataIsTheNewOil

Good Citizen

Sr Mgr, Mid-Market Sales

I'd go the way of the better product 100%. Assuming you'd be taking a leadership role (based off current title) your team will be more consistent and after a track record of success (good product helps a lot with this) you'll be in a spot to negotiate past the initial pay discrepancy

MR.StretchISR

Politicker

ISR

I put 100 on Dustin Johnson to repeat and of course he missed the cut

CuriousFox

WR Officer

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Btw what was the result?

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T3Tony

Higher Base with vaporware product or Lower Base with a killer product

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