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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. You are right, sales can absolutely be a grind - especially in a performance-driven environment like ours. We set clear expectations around quota and activity because we believe transparency is better than ambiguity, but we also know that doesn’t make the role easy.
I’m glad you called out the people and the autonomy to develop your own selling style. We care a lot about hiring strong teammates and giving AEs the freedom to lean into what works for them.
When it comes to opportunity and quota attainment, we spend a significant amount of time reviewing ramp support, lead flow, and manager coaching to ensure reps are positioned to succeed. Not everyone hits quota consistently, which is true in most sales organizations - but our goal is always to provide clarity, feedback, and hands-on support so performance is never a mystery.
If your experience felt different, I’d genuinely welcome the chance to better understand it. Just reach out to peopleops@smartasset.com and they can connect us.
— Britt Pennington, Senior Director of Sales