I originally applied for the BDR (Business Development Representative) position, but by the second round of interviews with the line manager, it had inexplicably changed to SDR (Sales Development Representative). When I communicated with HR about this, they said that the two positions are essentially the same, with almost identical job responsibilities; the only difference is the KPIs. Moreover, they mentioned that the SDR role is simpler, as it only requires scheduling demo appointments, whereas the BDR role has revenue targets. However, the salary budgets for both positions are the same.
I found this confusing and decided to email to ask why the BDR position was changed to SDR. Each time I had questions, the HR based in Dubai would respond very late. Moreover, without any email notification, they would suddenly call me during my evening hours in my country, which happened multiple times. Through these repeated communications, I felt that the company lacked professionalism and rigor. It seemed that the HR was only focused on completing their own KPIs by arbitrarily changing applicants' positions without prior explanation.
Later, the HR admitted that the BDR position was almost filled, which was why they switched me to the SDR role. Although the two positions may have similarities, I find it hard to accept this approach.