Is there a dumber offer from recruiters than "uncapped commission"?

If so I'd like to hear it.


Ive never seen a job offer that doesnt have uncapped commission. They know it wont matter because quotas are rarely set anymore that allow people to blow past them anyway. There's almost always something keeping earnings down anyways whether its TAM, the Product itself, or an unrealistic quota and comp plan.


3 recruiters reached out to me this morning bragging about that. All of them have under 35% of people hitting quota according to RepVue. If there are any recruiters here please do better.

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Justatitle
Big Shot
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Account Executive
Yes, here it is:”we’re a fully in office culture!!! And it’s awesome”
BTQ
Politicker
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Fractional SDR
the culture:
Revenue_Rambo
Politicker
7
Bad MFer
😂 yup look at that beautiful dungeon
medhardwaredr
Politicker
3
Director of Sales NA
Nice
DollHairs
Good Citizen
4
Owner
where do get a picture of my old desk
oldcloser
Arsonist
4
💀
Gadamm that hurts to look at
pirate
Big Shot
4
Account Executive
That’s such a depressing little cubicle
unclespacejam
Politicker
6
ur dad’s brother
Scuse me while I KMS
Gasty
Notable Contributor
2
War Room Community Manager
Haha!
jefe
Arsonist
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🍁
Shit like foosball or ping pong tables
StringerB
Politicker
4
Senior Account Executive
Lol those are actually a deterrent for me. Ive worked at 2 companies with ping pong tables, both were in areas that were incredibly distracting for all but the 4 people who'd occasionally use it.
jefe
Arsonist
2
🍁
Dude me too. I've been at one spot with both and it was so toxic. Exactly what you'd expect it to be.
unclespacejam
Politicker
3
ur dad’s brother
BOBBY TELL MOMMA U AINT BEEN PLAYIN NO FOOSBALL BOBBY TELL ME THAT THE DEVIL GAME BOBBY
jefe
Arsonist
2
🍁
GAAAAATTTOOOORRRAAAAADDDEEE
unclespacejam
Politicker
2
ur dad’s brother
WATERRRRRR SUCKKSSSSSS
CadenceCombat
Tycoon
7
Account Executive
It is pretty hilarious when they emphasize this when that’s the standard across the vast majority of commission sales jobs.
It’s surprising how out of touch recruiters can be when they are basically sales people themselves.
unclespacejam
Politicker
2
ur dad’s brother
I guess what we’ve learned here today is that recruiters are exceptionally BAD salespeople (mostly anyways)
braintank
Politicker
6
Enterprise Account Executive
Recruiter sent me this yesterday "You will also receive a large amount of stock here - which when they IPO is likely to be extremely valuable"
Revenue_Rambo
Politicker
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Bad MFer
If they IPO.
Otherwise it’s all just Monopoly money.
pirate
Big Shot
2
Account Executive
Lol so it’s imaginary stock 🤣 never heard of that
unclespacejam
Politicker
3
ur dad’s brother
I think recruiters might be stupid????
FeelItInMyPlums
Executive
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Sales Account Executive
Recruiter: "You'll get 1000 shares of stock."Me: "What are those valued at today, and what is the company's valuation?"Recruiter: "You'll get 1000 shares of stock"
oldcloser
Arsonist
5
💀
Wait!!! Unlimited PTO is right there next to it. 🤨🔫
Sunbunny31
Arsonist
3
Sr Sales Executive 🐰
A personal favorite! 🙄
unclespacejam
Politicker
3
ur dad’s brother
“Your working hours are unlimited! This secret employer I’m recruiting on behalf of SO COOL, you should definitely waste 5 weeks talking about it with ME”
Sunbunny31
Arsonist
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Sr Sales Executive 🐰
I’d waste 5 minutes talking to you and consider it time well spent.
unclespacejam
Politicker
2
ur dad’s brother
🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹
Kosta_Konfucius
Politicker
4
ERP Sales
Just tells you how out of touch recruiters are
SaaSguy
Tycoon
4
Account Executive
capped commissions
CuriousFox
WR Officer
1
🦊
💯
pirate
Big Shot
3
Account Executive
We have limits or decelerators on commission after 150% and 200% you wouldn’t make much
Gasty
Notable Contributor
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War Room Community Manager
I have heard this one:

“This is our last offer, you will enjoy working here, we also provide ”lunch””

What was I supposed to do? I opted out.
Revenue_Rambo
Politicker
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Bad MFer
Gonna play a little devil’s advocate here….

Which sounds dumber?

1) Recruiter stating that commissions are uncapped

Or

2) Rep asking if commissions are uncapped
Sunbunny31
Arsonist
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Sr Sales Executive 🐰
1 is dumber. As a rep, you have to ask all the questions. Never assume.
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