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Avon

Senior Account Executive

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Leaving soon after a promotion?

I was promoted to start Q2 this year. I've been at the company less than a year but really came in hot and demolished my quota 2 quarters in a row. my company is far from perfect but until recently, I've been fairly happy. But after a bad April and the company wanting to raise more money soon they've started micromanaging like crazy. 

This morning a recruiter reached out from a new company but seems to have a great product market fit as well as great reviews of their product on Gartner, G2, and random review sites. I set up time to talk, still not sure what the pay is. but would it be a mistake to leave after less than a year? I was at my previous job only 15 months so I worry how it would look to leave this place after less than a year, but it's also been so toxic lately. Anyone here have experience with a situation like this? not sure if I'd be making a huge mistake to bail so soon. 
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Sunbunny31
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Sr Sales Executive 🐰
Take the interview and see if you feel the same way about leaving once you've learned more.

In the meantime, continue to do your very best at your current job, as you may end up not leaving.

Finally, the economy is making a lot of employers nervous.  Some handle it better than others, but some end up micromanaging and scrutinizing every practice.   After all, it's easy to let things slide a bit when you're winning.  Not that I'm experiencing what you are right now, so I may be off base, but I've been around long enough to know the difference between cracking down a bit in a workplace and a truly toxic environment.   My advice is to be sure that a bit of being disgruntled isn't leading you into a "grass is greener" mentality.   Basically, I advise you to take the call and check out the other role, but also think about whether or not where you are is really intolerable, or has just become a bit uncomfortable.  

Finally, is it going to look bad to leave so soon?   Only if you end up jumping again right away.   Over years, the short stints will fall off the bottom of your CV and not be as important, but if you have a bunch of them early on, that 4th and 5th position will be much harder to land.
Avon
Politicker
2
Senior Account Executive
This is good advice. I appreciate it.
Sunbunny31
Politicker
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Sr Sales Executive 🐰
You asked good questions!   Hope the interview goes well.  Nothing wrong with trying to better your position.
Justatitle
Big Shot
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Account Executive
Look, there’s no harm in taking the interview and more importantly if it’s a better opportunity and you get the offer maybe it will be a signal to upper management to correct the toxicity 
SaaSam
Politicker
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Account Executive
Always take the interview and learn more about the job and the comp. Even if things are going great where you're at. You don't want to miss out on awesome opportunities. There is always something better out there, even if what you have is pretty damn good.
TennisandSales
Politicker
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Head Of Sales
my career path looks like this: 
5 years - on company 
6 months - SDR new company
8 months - AE  New company 
2 years - new company 
2 years - new company 
currently in month 3 of new company. 

Every time i left, i made more money and better experience. 

DO NOT worry about "how it will look" if the place sucks and you get a better opportunity the bounce! 

ppl will understand for sure. 

and you were promoted, thats a great sign that you dont suck haha! 

Leaving after a promotion has more to say about the company than it does you 
hunnybunny
Opinionated
2
SaaS Sales
I recently left after a promotion at a job where I had been less than two years. It was such a good decision for me.

I wasn’t “looking” but was reached out to by a recruiter. Sounds very similar to you. Get some more info from the recruiter. If they reached out to you, the ball is in your court until you make it passed the initial screening. It never hurts to look!
Gasty
Notable Contributor
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War Room Community Manager
I give interviews all the time to know my worth and the current market rate. Maybe do that, and you'll eventually figure out what to do, in case you get an offer?
CuriousFox
WR Officer
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🦊
No need to worry about this until after you interview and see what they offer.

It's never a bad time to do what's best for you my dear.
LordOfWar
Tycoon
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Blow it up
Do what works for you, not the company. It took me too long to realize this and even longer to put it into practice (still working on it).
pirate
Big Shot
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🦜☠️ Account Executive
If you're considering leaving, it's all your brain will be focused on and usually your gut instinct is right. So get out and find something better
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