BitcoinAddict

Who else had companies having Sales Kickoffs in August completely wrecking their job hunt?

I had 3 interviews that, before the sales kickoffs, were going great. In 2 of them, we even had next steps scheduled. Then a week passes since Sales Kickoff happened and I get news this week from all 3 that there has been a change of plan. No longer hiring for this role, no longer hiring remotely, and just plans to go in a different direction.

Anyone else run into this with companies? Please tell me that after August the SKOs end so we can get some stability haha!

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Kosta_Konfucius

Politicker

ERP Sales

It can happen if their FY switches and heacount changes. Just gotta continue applying and networking.
These three are the outliers with SKO now, dont give up!

BitcoinAddict

Opinionated

2 new interviews scheduled for next week, let's get it!

Sunbunny31

Politicker

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

Right on!

Gasty

Notable Contributor

War Room Community Manager

You got this!!!

jefe

Arsonist

🍁

LFG!!!

poweredbycaffeine

WR Lieutenant

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What is the general profile of company you are applying to?

poweredbycaffeine

WR Lieutenant

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Saw it on one of the slack communities I'm in.

BitcoinAddict

Opinionated

Just clicked, not enough experience for it man

poweredbycaffeine

WR Lieutenant

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Do you have 4-5 years of AE experience regardless of segment?

Space_Ghost20

Executive

Account Executive

Last year I had this happen. I got introduced to someone through my network, we hit it off and I was set to interview officially the following week, after he got back from SKO (It was a Q2 SKO though, not in August). He gets back, tells me their hiring plans changed but that he'd love to keep in touch. A few months later they post an AE role, I hit him up and he tells me that they're "looking for someone with different experience" than I had. A lot of that going around these days.

I've also experienced the "no longer hiring remotely" thing.

cw95

Politicker

Head of SDR

It's the auto responses that get me. You apply and they come back in a day or two saying exactly that...usually it is someone on the other end that isn't involved in what that job requires.

TennisandSales

Politicker

Head Of Sales

o shit that sucks! i have not had this happen to me but it makes sense. its always a time where new shit is unveiled and i guess hiring is the same.

cw95

Politicker

Head of SDR

Urgh this is the worst, it's almost like something is against, sods law. Plan something good and something ALWAYS comes up at that very flipping specific date and time. Interviews aside, even when you work your arse off and think cool I am going to finish early on Thursday get an earlier train and meet mates at the pub, I'll finish around 16:30 as no one will know anyway...BAM meeting about a project at 16:00 ffs. I feel you.