Looking for some advice on a couple of offers I have.

The first offer is for an Account Executive position at a smaller company with a base of $50k and another $20k in OTE.

The second offer is for a BDR position at a larger and faster growing company with a base of $60k and another $20k in OTE. Also some stock options but they aren’t public yet.

I have 2 YOE as a BDR and think I could succeed in either position. Both have hybrid work set ups. Any thoughts or advice is appreciated! Thanks.

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Why are you leaving your current position? That’s a rather low AE OTE in my opinion (Midwest tech sales). I like the rule of thumb of leaving a company for ~30%+ increase. Internal move should be 20% with those roles. Is there not an AE opportunity for you at your current org?

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Appreciate those tips! Yeah it’s definitely low for an AE comp plan but I was told they are a smaller company and can’t compete with some of the larger tech companies in regard to pay. Unfortunately they are on a hiring freeze at my current company and the BDR to AE promotion doesn’t happen very frequently so I’d be taking the position to hopefully expand my opportunities down the road.

Is the hiring manager at the smaller company a good teacher?

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Ask her/him if they're willing to teach you. It'll demonstrate that you are coachable.

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