MongoDB - is this a trap?

Recruiters have been hounding for interviews and throwing some big base, OTE, and stock numbers.
Is worth the ride or just bail while you can?
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MCP
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Sales Director
*shrug* RepVue data looks good. Might be worth a look.
Salesify
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How have I only discovered this now 👀👀, on it!
hh456
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FBGM
funcoupons
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CREAM 
hh456
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I don’t know this acronym
funcoupons
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Cash 
Rules 
Everything 
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hh456
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ty
JaySaastby
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FWMGAB
hh456
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fuck with me get a brownie
IanJ
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Enterprise Business Development
Finish While Making Giant Ass Bank?
CuriousFox
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Also check Glassdoor reviews.
Jewcan_Sam81
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Account Executive
Don't work for MongoDB, IMO they've been in startup mode for years and will always be in startup mode
IanJ
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Enterprise Business Development
The one benefit is that their sales force is one of the highest paid. 
They are public, so if it fits your lifestyle - make bank, vest, get out
IanJ
Executive
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Enterprise Business Development
MongoDB is said to be in the top ten when it comes to AE comp. 
The market is crazy. I just threw out a 20% raise to my base in an interview (not at Mongo) and I regret it because they didn't flinch. 

My thought...get in, make bank, vest, get out.
princess_slaya
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RVP
Seems it takes a bit to ramp up your accounts and get going but otherwise good company so I would also negotiate for good accounts
buckets1
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Have you had success with negotiating for territory/specific accounts? I’m still at the company I started in sales as an SDR at so no clue how to navigate external AE hiring processes.
Auracle
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Enterprise Account Manager
I don’t know much about MongoDB’s actual sales culture, but just about every one of my ex-colleagues (all SDRs) at a previous company are all Enterprise AE’s at Mongo with zero actual experience.
Make of that what you will.
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I literally feel this, that Sales/Business Development roles are underrated, what's your take folks ?

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Thoughts on hiring sales reps based EQ versus IQ? I have hired more on EQ than IQ with a hint of hunger to make more in comms than IQ. What are your thoughts and what would you normally go for?

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Is the SDR role a trap?

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Are you stuck in an SDR role despite having 3+ years of sales experience?
30% Yes
70% No
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