Job Search: AE can't decide between 2 companies

I have 2 final rounds for UK AE position coming up and feel really good about both. Both are small scale start ups. But in a bit of a pickle choosing between and would like some opinions...


Company A: UK based company, fully remote. 20+ headcount selling a specific employee benefit offering. Seems to have great culture, joining a team of 2 existing AEs (both with company since more than 1.5 years in), reporting to a CRO (new hire) and will be sharing the MM and enterprise marketplace. Outbounding required too but theres 1 SDR. Certainly scalable within UK but due to country-specific nature of product not sure if the case for growth in Europe or broader.


Company B: London based company. 8 headcount selling a coaching software. Got bought by a VC to scale up. From existing just founder selling they bought in a Head of Sales and hiring 3 AEs now to scale. Founder will continue to sell. 100% 360 role looking at heavy outbounding focus and focusing on MM and enterprise levels. Product is generic and scalable globally.


I believe the offers for both will be at £130k OTE 50/50 split. So numbers are similar but Company A has more benefits (life coach, EAP, basic insurance). Company B seems to only offer basic pension.


My background: Moving countries to UK - no exposure to selling direct to UK as of yet so keen to get that exposure asap. 4 years 360 AE experience with mainly SMB deals.


EDIT: Just spoke to the chairman of Company B. Yikes that went bloody well. He is a great guy. He said VC didn't just purchase a minority stake in the business, it outright bought the business. Well does mean anything to anyone? Is that better for the company than I thought???? HELP. Final round with Company A is only on Wednesday...

Which will you go for?

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CadenceCombat
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Account Executive
Option A all day long. Its not even close in my opinion.
antiASKHOLE
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Bravado's Resident Asshole
Yup, I'm with you 19872340598720349587%
ChallengerMe
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Account Executive
ha ha thank you very much
Filth
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Live Filthy or Die Clean
This feels heavy A to me. No real upside to B unless you know something about product we don't.
ChallengerMe
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Account Executive
The thing is I don't! I think in this economy I can push a welfare benefits products better (Company A) rather than coaching software...
Kosta_Konfucius
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Sales Rep
Sdr support, better benefits, and no co-selling with the founder has me leaning towards Company A
ChallengerMe
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Account Executive
Totally see your point
jefe
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I think it's overwhelmingly Company A.
Get it!
ChallengerMe
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Account Executive
Yes one last CEO meeting to go!!!
jefe
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Beauty. Keep up posted!!
Sunbunny31
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Sr Sales Executive 🐰
The benefits alone have me leaning toward A.
Plus - you seem more enthusiastic about A in the way you described it.
ChallengerMe
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Account Executive
You got me there - it was A all along. I applied to B blind via a recruiter post and only really seriously thinking about it now that I am in the final round!
BTQ
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Account Manager
Seems like an easy choice IMO.
What's one reason you'd choose B over A?
ChallengerMe
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Account Executive
B's product is ready for Europe as compared to A being limited to UK
CuriousFox
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What has you considering B over A?
ChallengerMe
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Account Executive
Potential to become CRO sidekick faster?
HVACexpert
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sales engineer
I mean based on your description you seem to be leaning toward A already
ChallengerMe
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Yes 🥲
Diablo
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Sr. AE
Company A
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Retired Sales Professional
Company A
Pachacuti
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They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy
A. No question.
ChallengerMe
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Account Executive
Aye my inca king
coletrain
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Account Executive
"Got bought by a VC to scale up."
I'm out, it's A all day. B is a formula for overhiring and few if any AEs hitting quota.
ChallengerMe
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Account Executive
Ooh didn’t think about that.. the promised land always looks bright I guess
GDO
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Easy A
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Enterprise Account Executive
A screams security.
ChallengerMe
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Account Executive
Now I see it more clearly!
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Free Agent
No contest....
ChallengerMe
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Account Executive
Thanks everyone! I took the job with Company A!!! YIPPEEEE I start in 3 weeks!!!
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