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Taken aback by the assertion that recruiting would ask to see W2. I'm an engineer and have no idea how things work in sales but to me that would be a deal-break
by dmourati 11y ago
Taken aback by the assertion that recruiting would ask to see W2. I'm an engineer and have no idea how things work in sales but to me that would be a deal-breaker request.
Do companies actually ask to see W2s? That seems really forward and inappropriate to me.
In fact, if someone asked me to see my W2, I'd probably shoot the question right back at them.
- vacri 11y agoPlenty of engineers share their github repos as a 'portfolio' exhibiting their work quality.
- parasubvert 11y agoSales people aren't negotiating their salary, which is usually pretty basic. They're negotiating their OTE (on target earnings) and EP (earnings potential). Their comp package will vary from year to year, but a hotshot that makes $1m a year by blowing out their quota consistently will want accelerators and the like in their comp, whereas the company will want proof they have done it before. The only way to prove your past sales performance beyond references (who will often lie) is to share proof of earnings.