Sales Engineers

Software Engineer turned Sales Engineer here. New to this type of role.
Should I be worried I’m being pidgeon holed as a SE in the technology I’m currently working with? Is it understood/agreed upon in… more

I Am a licensed Civil Engineer from Jordan and I Am in the process of applying for the PE in BC i need some advice about the companies in Vancouver !!

Any mulesoft SE’s in the building? How’s life at mulesoft?

I’ve been a SC for almost 3 years now and I feel like im stuck in a unique situation. So im still in my first SC role as a lead and I’ve yet t… more

Any Salesforce SE’s in the house? How often do you guys hit OTE? Any offer negotiation advice for principal se ny location

13 years of total sales experience. 9 years in 3D Tech Hardware/Software Space.

I am looking for some advice on how I can find the right remote job for an English speaker in Mexico. I plan to move fr… more

Could use some advice - Expecting an offer for my first SE job. At first I was excited about the move from SDE to SE, but I’m starting to get cold feet and not sure if I should take it.

My concerns:
1. Losing technical skills over time. … more

5 YOE exp in tech (at non tech firm) getting an offer for a presales role. what’s a good salary? MCOL. also is 70/30 a normal split for OTE?

I'm BDR (3 years sales, 1 year sales trainier). After doing 3 months pre-sales for Apigee (API management platform), I got to realize that Sales Engineer could be a good idea to improve my income.

How much tec… more

For those who cover Latam accounts - were most of your interactions in Spanish or English? I am having a conversation with a company looking for a bilingual person. I can speak Spanish, but its not as… more

5 YOE, 2 in presales, 3 in implementation.

Interviewing for a couple of roles and I said I’m looking for $200-$225.

Think that’s fair or am I lowballing myself?

Hi everyone,

So I randomly get a prospect meeting invite from an AE for this coming Monday which was also accompanied by a slack message saying “it’s urgent”.

Me to AE “ what makes this urgent”
AE says “They said they can sign in two weeks… more

Looking for a Sales Engineer position in the Boston/MA area?
Been working is a SE for 3 years now, I'm looking for a new role that is hybrid located in the MA location?

Any referrals would help out… more

I’m a considering a SE role at Zscaler. I have 3 YOE as an SE at a Cybersecurity startup. Any insight in working as a SE at Zscaler ?

Hey y’all, I’m going through the interview process with AWS for a solutions architect role related Quick Insight right now and haven’t gotten a clear answer on what travel would look like. For those within AWS and working on pre sales for quick insight what has travel look like for y’all… more

Anyone here work at Sprinklr or has worked there in the past? I am considering an SE role there. Looking to get feedback on the overall culture, company growth and prospects, etc. Any helpful tips reg… more

New to the Solutions Architect world and just had a month where I didn’t get my commission paid out. Definitely understanding the concept of OTE.

Hello,

Insight/reality check.

I started in an undergraduate program almost 4 years ago. My current base salary is ~90k with OTE at ~135k, LCOL area. I was recently promised an 11% raise with another 5% and title … more

Anyone else get laid off without reason?
The layoffs seem to be more and more frequent here.
Wish they would focus more on their accounts and the relationships built over just profit (especially when th… more

So I have a demo in 8 hours on something I haven’t looked at in 3 months. This should be interesting.

I am burned out working as an SDR. I work for a small Tech startup and have been trying to plot on a way to become a Sales Engineer. I love Tech Sales, just not a fan of cold calling anymore. I really… more

I recently started an SE role at a small MSFT partner after taking about a year off from work. I feel like they lowballed my salary, refused to negotiate, and have given me a lot of responsibility in… more

Does anyone else not really get negative feedback/room for improvement?
I’m fairly decent at my job and after every demo I do I’m told it went well, and the biggest critique I’ve gotten so far was that I could hav… more

I am about to be offered a role for an commercial SE and wanted to know what's a strong offer and what's a not so strong offer?

What’s the salary band and OTE split for a Lead Solution Engineer at Salesforce? Do they offer RSUs as well during offers?

What are the most effective ways you’ve held Discovery white-boarding sessions? What tools do you use and could you share any resources?

Hi everyone! First time posting here. Tech sales pro with 20+ years experience recently moved to the US. Looking for advice from others who've made a similar transition - what job boards worked be… more

Is it just me or are they just getting longer and longer in process? last few jobs I've had I had maybe 4 stages including the HR screening calls, but I've just got started on a couple and they all seem to be 1… more

I’m a hater. I hate on employees/coworkers who do nothing but sit in on meetings all day and get to log off exactly at 5 if not earlier. Tired of all the TikTok’s of people shopping/going out and doin… more

I submitted an application for an SE role at Salesforce a while back and got denied. I’ve gained a lot more experience and feel more than qualified to apply now. Except that when I try to apply, it us… more

I recently moved into a tech sales role. I was in a delivery/ execution role before this.
I am finding the socializing bit extremely difficult. I am introverted and have no social hobbies. I don't follow sports.

Wha… more

Hello! I have been wanting to move to a Pre Sales role and finally got an interview today with the hiring manager. She told me that she’s impressed with my qualifications and conversation with her, so I’m… more

very fortunate to have multiple jobs offer for SE role. money aside, where’s the best culture, job security and growth potential . SAP, Salesforce, ServiceNow, or a tier-2 SAP partner?

anyone here ever work for DataXStream? wondering about culture, pay, and job security…specifically in their presales

Any of you have a second job? My job is not very demanding and I have time for another job but not sure what other routes are applicable so could use some ideas. Don’t want a second SE job as that mig… more

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