Early last year I lost my job, I looked for just about 6 months before I was hired on as an AE for an HCM company. At first things started out well however the more I was there the more I realized that this isn't the product that I want to sell long-term and the sales team as a whole isn't doing well.
From what I can tell, it seems that 30% of reps are actually hitting quota for my division and other divisions seem to be in a similar position. While I have brought in more revenue that most people in my training cohort and I've frankly outlasted a few, I'm a part of the 70% below, I can see the writing on the wall and a PIP (yes, paid interview period) is likely coming shortly.
I will continue to grind and have a few interviews scheduled for the next couple weeks however I want to ensure I'm doing what I can to stay afloat. That being said, I want to ensure I'm successful moving forward whatever happens. Besides letting myself get oversold because I needed something, what else should I not do in the future?
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