godpull54

PDR

Job Offer Advice

I received a job offer for (50k base + 25k OTE). I then received another job offer for (18/hr + 1500$ commission draw for 3 months + 40k OTE) and the SDR manager there said they have high growth potential. I am more inclined to take the higher base over higher OTE + growth potential. What are your thoughts?

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CoorsKing

WR Officer

Retired King of the Coors Knights

Need more info on the two companies:
- Industry
- performance
- market cap
- market share
- company size
- public? Good investors?
- reviews from current employees on RepVue
- manager’s experience (first time or experienced)

godpull54

Praised Answer

PDR

-Both Tech industry (50 base is selling a SAAS Platform to C-level executives where they can have meaningful discussions, 18hr/ in IT solutions for mid size businesses.

- 50 base just got acquired by a billion dollar company so they're trying to scale. 18/hr established company with 100+ million in revenue.

- 50 base <200 employees. 18hr >1000.

-both public, 50 base has better investors.

-50 base has 5 stars on Glassdoor. 18/hr has 4 stars.

- **50 base has manager with 2 years experience. 18/hr has manager with 15years.

hope this helps!

CoorsKing

WR Officer

Retired King of the Coors Knights

Hmm. Both sound comparable then, I would do wherever you see yourself as the best fit culture wise. Maybe reach out to a few potential future team mates for each and see if you get along.

braintank

Politicker

Enterprise Account Executive

What do you mean by "has better investors"?

Also, does the hourly gig offer benefits??

CoorsKing

WR Officer

Retired King of the Coors Knights

Most SaaS companies have their sales staff on hourly so my guess is yes.

By investors I mean like accredited firms (A16Z for example) vs newer inexperienced firms with less success stories and/or private investors

braintank

Politicker

Enterprise Account Executive

But a firm who advertises hourly job makes it seem like some kind of part-time gig. Granted, in my paycheck my salary is broken down into hours, but my salary was never discussed at an hourly rate. Does that make sense?

Also, with all the Web3 & twitter BS I don't know if A16z is still considered a good firm ;)

poweredbycaffeine

WR Lieutenant

☕️

I stay away from jobs that pay me hourly if they expect me to act like a salaried employee.

braintank

Politicker

Enterprise Account Executive

Agreed -- something seems off about hourly

CuriousFox

WR Officer

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Are they remote?

godpull54

Praised Answer

PDR

Only the base salary one, the hourly is in office. I haven’t done remote before but I hated remote learning in university. Not sure how that translates into working remote. What are your thoughts on remote work?

Sunbunny31

Politicker

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

Does salary vs hourly matter to you? Also, does the salary offer option come with "unlimited PTO" and the hourly option has you accruing PTO? It may not truly matter, because you're not going to make up $10K in difference with any PTO cashout.

godpull54

Praised Answer

PDR

It does I’m more inclined to take the base salary option. Especially because it includes unlimited PTO and hourly does not. The only thing that has me on the edge is the supposed opportunity for “high growth potential” that the manager is promising at the hourly option.

braintank

Politicker

Enterprise Account Executive

Here's a tip. Every company advertises high growth potential. That's akin to "all natural" on the box. Sounds good be means nothing.

Diablo

Politicker

Sr. AE

I would never pick an hourly job. You might want to get on a few coffee chats with the existing employees to learn more about the role and org

hh456

Celebrated Contributor

sales

ill pay you 55k (110ote) to come smash the phones for me.

godpull54

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PDR

I’ll smash them phone 28/7 for that amount, send over the information Grizzle.

hh456

Celebrated Contributor

sales

cant, go through Bravado if you need a job. i love this community and wouldn't break the rules.

NotCreativeEnough

Big Shot

Professional Day Ruiner

I’ve never spoken with a company that doesn’t brag about “high growth potential” in the interview. If that’s the only thing holding you back from the 50 base, take the 50 base

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