Enterprise Solutions Engineer, State
Verkada · Oklahoma City, OK United States
- Base
- Not disclosed
- OTE
- $160K–$210K
- Posted
- Yesterday
Still open · checked 1h agoon Verkada's careers page
What Verkada sells
Cameras and sensors that warn staff of danger
A school or store needs to know right away when something is wrong inside its walls. Verkada puts cameras, door access and sensors across a site, and its software watches for danger like a threat or missing safety gear. When it spots a problem, the right people get an alert in seconds, so they can act before things get worse.
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Worth a lookSolid on the basics. Use the first call to fill in the gaps.
- Pay
- OTE is listed. Ask what the base is.
- Transparency
- Shares 1 of 5: quota, attainment, deal size, territory, sales cycle.
- Pipeline
- Doesn't say where pipeline comes from. Ask.
- Time on market
- Brand new.
- Company hiring
- 46 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
- Publishes OTE. It tells you the on-target earnings up front. Most postings don't.
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's the base, and how is the rest paid out?
OTE without a base doesn't tell you what you can count on.
- 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.
Where does pipeline come from: inbound, SDRs, or me?
Tells you how much of your week is prospecting versus selling.
- 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.
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The role
Technical sales engineer supporting territory AEs on State government and Fortune 500 accounts for Verkada's AI security, access control and IoT platform. Leads demos, objection handling and deployment design; 50%+ travel.
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Selling motion
Who you're selling to
- Buyer:
- Loss prevention managers and IT directorsIn their words: “Effectively present the Verkada solution to all levels of customer, from C-level executives to loss prevention managers and directors of IT.”
- Industry:
- State governmentIn their words: “Verkada is seeking an Enterprise Field Solutions Engineer focused on State accounts”
- Company size:
- Enterprise
Pipeline expectations
Compensation
What is not disclosed
This posting doesn't tell you:
- Base salary
- Quota size
- Quota attainment
- Average deal size
- Sales cycle length
The questions above cover the big ones.