Solution Engineer - FSI
Snowflake · London, UK
- Base
- Not disclosed
- OTE
- Not disclosed
- Posted
- 4h ago
Still open · checked 3h agoon Snowflake's careers page
What Snowflake sells
One place for company data and AI tools
A company's data often sits in many separate systems, so nobody can see the whole picture. Snowflake gives that data one shared home where it can be stored and studied. Teams can then ask questions of their data and build AI tools right on top of it.
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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.
- Pipeline
- Mostly inbound or an assigned book.
- Time on market
- Brand new.
- Company hiring
- 42 sales roles open, hiring at a steady pace. Ask how many reps they hired last year and how many are still there.
Red flags
None spotted.
Green flags
- SDR or inbound support. You won't be building all of your own pipeline from zero.
Based only on what the posting says. Flags 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.
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.
- 2.
What are the base and the OTE for this role?
No point investing hours before you know the number.
- 3.
What's the annual quota, and how was it set?
A quota built from real data is a target. Otherwise it's a hope.
- 4.
How long is ramp, and what's the quota during it?
Full quota on day one means you start behind.
- 5.
Is the territory new or existing? Who had it before?
An existing book is a head start. Greenfield means building from zero.
- 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.
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The role
Pre-sales technical role supporting an AE on one named global financial institution, covering demos, PoCs (risk, fraud, regulatory data, AI/ML), RFP responses, and post-sale expansion.
Strategic · Mixed · Inbound
Selling motion
Who you're selling to
- Buyer:
- Data engineers, architects and technical managersIn their words: “Build strong working relationships with the customer's data engineers, architects, and technical managers”
- Industry:
- Financial servicesIn their words: “one of Snowflake's most strategically important financial services customers”
- Company size:
- Strategic
Pipeline expectations
Compensation
What is not disclosed
This posting doesn't tell you:
- Base salary
- OTE
- Quota size
- Quota attainment
- Average deal size
- Territory
- Sales cycle length
The questions above cover the big ones.