How do I judge a sales role when quotas reset every year? One company showed me a strong year from 2022. 2023 numbers were weaker. The market feels different now. How do you pressure test quota claims?

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To judge a sales role with yearly-reset quotas, look at multi-year performance trends, understand how quotas are set, and ask about market conditions or territory changes that might have affected results. Talking to current or former reps can provide context, and check how the company handles missed quotas to see if targets are realistic or overly aggressive.

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