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Temporal · Remote · UK
Open 140 days
New Business: you win brand-new customers.
Why it matters: OTE tells you what you could earn. Attainment tells you how realistic it is.
Ask: “What percentage of fully ramped reps hit quota last year?”
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A toolkit that keeps app steps running even through crashes
When a software team builds an app with a long chain of steps, like charging a card and then shipping an order, they usually handle each possible failure by hand. The problem is, a single crash can leave the order half done, with the money taken and nothing shipped. Temporal helps teams build, scale, and run apps that keep their place through crashes, so the work finishes instead of getting stuck.
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Solid on the basics. Use the first call to fill in the gaps.
None spotted.
Based only on what the posting says. Lights are a starting point for your first call, not a final judgment.
Built from what this posting leaves out. How they answer tells you as much as what they say.
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.
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.
What percentage of reps on the team have been here more than 18 months?
Tenure shows whether people stay long enough to get paid.
Has the comp plan changed in the last 12 to 18 months? What changed?
A plan that changes every year means the goalposts keep moving.
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Who sits with reps and reviews calls each week?
Coaching is often what's behind a good or bad attainment number.
Why is this role open? Did someone leave, or is it new?
New headcount is growth. A replacement means someone left. Ask why.
Save these for later. They land better once they've said yes to you.
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.
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.
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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