I did an internship at a largely sales-driven company (Everyone gets an email when someone closes a big sale), and it suuucked. Especially when everyone was re

I did an internship at a largely sales-driven company (Everyone gets an email when someone closes a big sale), and it suuucked. Especially when everyone was really anxious and uneasy because Customer X wanted his bug fixes Right Now. Unfortunately, you attract top sales talent with big money, and they get lethargic if the big money doesn't come from commissions, and they tend to over-promise to make the sale. This can piss off the developers and makes it not "a place developers want to work". You definitely have to maintain a balance. The idea that comes immediately to mind is profit sharing. When Joe closes the big deal, everyone gets commission. Even if it's not a significant amount, it'll let your developers continue to feel valued. At least that'd make me happier (Edit: Assuming I were in that situation).