jabroni

Account Executive

Landed a position with linkedIn!

Hi Savages,

After four grueling months of interviewing and getting nowhere, I've been offered by two companies. I've chosen LinkedIn over a pretty small niche company.

Heres the thing. I'm taking a few thousand less on my base and technically starting on their SMB team which is a step back for me. But weighing the options I think LinkedIn gives me and my family the best future and will be the best on a resume.

Just looking for a little external validation here really.. Did I make the right call?

The other company is really the only one in their space. It's a travel platform for creators and influencers to host trips with their fans to top destinations. It seemed like it may be a fun place to work but honestly selling to influencers sounds insufferable.

Let me know what you think, and thank you!

LinkedIn or small startup (130ish peeps)

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LinkedIn SMB AE Travel platform AE

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oldcloser

Arsonist

8

💀

Yeah buddy- 100% validation. Company 2 sounds pretty disgusting. Congrats on the gig!

jabroni

Opinionated

1

Account Executive

Thank you! It's a huge relief.

HVACexpert

Politicker

5

sales engineer

Congrats!

CuriousFox

WR Officer

6

🦊

Wwwweeeeeeeee

aiko

Politicker

4

Sr. Account Executive

LinkedIn is a great company and I’ve always wanted to work there as well! What was the interview process like for SMB AE? Did you have to do a mock demo or an assignment?

jabroni

Opinionated

2

Account Executive

Both actually. They condensed 2 interviews into one as well because they were trying to streamline everything.

It was a lot of work but nothing too crazy!

Sunbunny31

Politicker

3

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

Congratulations! And you made the right call. I can’t imagine company 2 having any staying power over time, and the clientele sounds beyond tedious and entitled.

jabroni

Opinionated

1

Account Executive

Thank you so much! Totally agree.

Sunbunny31

Politicker

2

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

Very happy for you. Here’s to your success!

jabroni

Opinionated

1

Account Executive

Seriously so kind 🖤

jefe

Arsonist

3

🍁

Congratulations! Great logo for your resume and the second one sounds awful.

Avon

Politicker

3

Senior Account Executive

The other company will either fold or have to fire 80% of their sales team within 12 months. Good decision.

fidelcashflow

Catalyst

2

Account Executive

100% you made the right choice. I can't imagine selling anything to consumers.

pirate

Big Shot

2

🦜☠️ Account Executive

Go for LinkedIn, congrats!

Beans

Big Shot

2

Enterprise Account Executive

Take the Logo for your resume.

HappyGilmore

Politicker

2

Account Executive

Congrats! Go with LinkedIn for sure, great sales org to be part of.

ThatNewAE

Big Shot

2

Account Executive - Mid enterprise

No hon bun! Anything for creators and influencers kind of scares me. LinkedIn - I would vote for.

tulip22

Good Citizen

2

AE

honestly seems like the Travel Platform is not long for this world, esp if the recession gets any worse. You made the right choice

Armageddon

Opinionated

2

Enterprise Account Executive

Definitely right move with LinkedIn. I've tried my hand at the small start ups, and have found my career grew a lot bigger working for the more reputable brands. Plus, LinkedIn office perks are second to none. Crush it!

jabroni

Opinionated

0

Account Executive

Thank you so much!

GDO

Politicker

1

BDM

I would go for the established company every time. But that's just my bias

LegacySales

Politicker

1

Account Executive

I would never wish my worst enemy to sell to "creators" or "influencers"
You made the right call

JDialz

Politicker

1

Chief Operating Officer

You absolutely made the correct choice. As I was reading, I had already been leaning that direction pretty hard; when I got to the “for creators and influencers to…” I fell out of my chair in the direction of the LinkedIn option. Influencer marketing is pretty ineffective outside of CPG, fashion, and consumer tech. Travel influencers are also extreme cheapskates. I’m talkin more stingy than my Jewish grandmother on triple-coupon Thursday at the big box grocery.

1

Mid Market AE

You're right, congrats on LinkedIn! I'm in the same boat.. I have the mock interview with SMB LI today, wish me luck! Hope to see you on the other side.

jabroni

Opinionated

0

Account Executive

Best of luck!! Crush it!

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