Sales Engineer
Cato Networks · Munich, Germany
- Base
- Not disclosed
- OTE
- Not disclosed
- Posted
- 3mo ago
Still open · checked 1h agoon Cato Networks's careers page
The job
- What you'd do
- Give technical demos and explain network security software to business and technical buyers, helping salespeople win deals. You'll respond to RFPs, present at conferences, and travel across your sales territory. The posting doesn't say where that territory is.
- What you'd sell
One cloud service for company networks and security
When a company has to run its network and keep it secure, it usually handles networking and security as two separate jobs. The problem is, the two sides are set up and managed on their own, so there's more to keep track of. Cato Networks combines networking and security into one cloud service, so customers can replace existing technologies with a single service.
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- Who you'd sell to
- Still reading the posting. Check back within the hour.
- Where deals come from
- Mostly handed to you: inbound leads or a set list of customers.
The Braun Read
Ask hard questionsToo much is left unsaid. Make them answer before you invest.
- Pay
- No pay listed at all.
- Transparency
- Says nothing about quota, attainment, deal size, territory or sales cycle.
- Time on market
- Open 104 days. Ask why it's been hard to fill.
- Company hiring
- Ramping up: posted 13 sales roles in the last 30 days.
Red lights
None spotted.
Yellow lights
- Open 90+ days. This role has been posted for three months or more. Ask why it's been hard to fill, and whether anyone left it.
Green lights
- SDR or inbound support. You won't be building all of your own pipeline from zero.
Based only on what the posting says. Lights are a starting point for your first call, not a final judgment.
Questions to ask on the first call
Built from what this posting leaves out. How they answer tells you as much as what they say.
- 1.
This role has been open a while. What's made it hard to fill?
The answer tells you what candidates saw that made them walk.
- 2.
What percentage of fully ramped reps hit quota last year?
OTE is what you could earn. This is how likely you are to earn it.
- 3.
What are the base and the OTE for this role?
No point investing hours before you know the number.
- 4.
What's the annual quota, and how was it set?
A quota built from real data is a target. Otherwise it's a hope.
- 5.
How long is ramp, and what's the quota during it?
Full quota on day one means you start behind.
- 6.
Why is this role open? Did someone leave, or is it new?
New headcount is growth. A replacement means someone left. Ask why.
› When the offer comes
Save these for later. They land better once they've said yes to you.
- 1.
Can I see the full comp plan in writing, including clawbacks and accelerators?
What's in writing is what gets paid. Read it before you sign.
- 2.
Can I see the actual comp distribution for the team last year, not just the OTE?
The spread shows what most reps really take home. OTE is just the target.
- 3.
I'd be walking away from earned commission to join. Is there room for a sign-on bonus to help cover that?
Leaving money behind is a fair reason to ask. The worst answer is no.