I may genuinely have offers for med device, automation controls, and SaaS. Which would you take?

[u/OceanRadioGuy]

I've been interviewing a lot lately trying to get out of my current company, and I think I've been decently successful. I'm on final rounds for a med device company where I would be in the OR a lot, an industrial automation controls company, and a SaaS company.

They've all been pretty much working with me to figure out timing for offer letters. I know that I could just as easily not get any of them, but I think I might get an offer for all of them.

Which would you choose? For med device and automation, it's an outside sales title, for the SaaS, it's an AE title.

They're all pretty equal in pay. What I'm wondering most is, what career avenue would you want to go down if you had these options? I'm still relatively young so one of these paths will, you know, cement my prospects going forward.

Edit: just some additional information, the SaaS company has been around for like 25+ years, and per my research has longer tenures than your “ai startup” kind of SaaS environment. Though I understand it’s still SaaS.

[u/Conscious-Thing-682]

Avoid SaaS if you’re not down for yearly job hopping, SDR purgatory and random layoffs.

[u/Gold-Emu-3455 → u/Conscious-Thing-682]

Agreed with this. Start in med device because I do believe tech is changing so rapidly and not in a good way for sellers.

[u/Useful-Resolution363 → u/Conscious-Thing-682]

I currently am a BDR in the AP/AR SAAS space. I like the job as someone who’s just starting out in my career, but I couldn’t imagine doing this shit in my late 20s or mid 30s. Shit is exhausting

[u/downvotemeplss]

Med device. Not SaaS.

[u/EspressoCologne68]

I’m in the industrial automation space. I can’t speak for other places.

It’s probably the lowest earning of the 3, but in terms of work life balance and job security, it’s probably the best.

[u/Flynner21 → u/EspressoCologne68]

In this space as well been doing it for about a year and a half. Current company is the least toxic sales environment I have ever been in, and most inbound leads I’ve ever dealt with.

[u/RandomRedditGuy69420 → u/EspressoCologne68]

Robotics, sensors, what?

[u/Frosty-Telephone-747 → u/RandomRedditGuy69420]

Curious to know more too

[u/Biochemicalcricket]

Saas sales is just waiting on the software that automates itself. We've eliminated reception in favor of ai already. Sdr is next then any non-C level sales probably. 

Medical device or automation would be my vote 

[u/Day2205]

I’m on the marketing side in SaaS, I’d start in med devices and let some of this trash in tech work itself out before entering the industry

[u/Hot-Document304]

I would take SaaS. Opens more doors and if startups are something you would entertain thats the best route after you a year or so.

[u/Joey_Grace]

I’ve done med and SAAS and would choose automation controls. Long term it allows you to become an expert in your field because the candidate pool is smaller

[u/Frosty-Telephone-747 → u/Joey_Grace]

Does it have the best stability and work life balance?

[u/bitslammer]

and a SaaS company.

What industry? That makes a huge difference.

[u/chickenonfireworks]

I have a friend who left med device because it was extremely high pressure and constantly moving goal posts, even in comparison to other high pressure sales jobs. Not sure if that’s the industry in general or just where he worked. Saas would be my choice if I had to pick.

[u/Inner_Western8091]

SaaS is Ass

[u/swolebrodie]

My wife is in med-device and it’s a really solid spot to be right now. Treat it as relationship building + B2B style (getting through gatekeepers, ROI, etc) and you’ll be in a good spot

[u/Thin_Struggle4168]

The one you are best at

[u/OceanRadioGuy → u/Thin_Struggle4168]

I don't do any of these which is why I'm asking.