Sales Engineers

What makes you feel like you're successful in this role?

31 y/o. 5 years as a consultant + 4 in presales all at the same company. should make about $295k this year. 175 base/65 commission/55 rsu.

over/under paid or about right?

i wish i could know what my co… more

Overheard a senior person call a younger SE a 'snowflake' for asking about mental health support. Ouch. Are older generations less sensitive about these issues?

Hope everyone have a day off today on Good Friday! API broke and I can’t build my POC but is Good Friday so no one is working beside me 💀

If salary wasn't a factor, would you still be working in this field?

Does anyone know when Salesforce will post their entry level roles for students graduating this Spring? I have been looking all year and nothing.

Considering getting an extra certification to boost my value. But is it worth the time and money if it doesn't guarantee a raise from my current company?

Older generations seem to prefer the office environment. Our Gen Z crowd is all about WFH life. Can these preferences ever truly co-exist in a team?

Does a lack of industry experience hurt your credibility as a sales engineer? I’ve noticed some people immediately dismissing claims from authors with 20 YOE since they didn’t spend a long time in ind… more

How do you stop scope creep in its tracks? It feels like projects expand infinitely, especially if the client senses you're willing to go above and beyond.

I wish I get to go to more conference such as AWS reinvent etc…
Do you think SE should go or we should stay put to close more deal instead of going.

Base salary looks decent, but PTO is stingy, no 401k match... it adds up. Am I naive for focusing only on the main number?

What is the most expensive gift you got from an AE. I have only received gift card

What roles have SEs grown into? Curious about the career progression different SEs followed. Did you stay in presales or move into something different using the skills you learned from being an SE?

Has anyone worked with product team so closely that they added you to their sprint call 😂

When you're feeling stuck, the doubt creeps in. Am I actually good at this job anymore, or am I just coasting? How do you push past that fear when you're not feeling challenged?

My sales rep’s manager asked me if I wanted to go into management because they thought I would be really good at it 🥺🥹

Have anyone called out their management/coworker right before they quit? What happen and how? Share your story here!

Killed it in a big demo today.
Lunch and drinks after with the rest of the day off.
Definitely the best kind of days in this gig.

The client says one thing, the sales rep tells me another, product documentation is outdated... feels like I'm always sorting through conflicting info. How do you find the real source of truth?

Random thought - I feel like SE role is not very well known and whenever you’d see those “day in the life of” videos online, it always the big tech Google Apple meta dev or engineers. I think there’s … more

Friends all say "a company that ghosts you isn't a company you'd want to work for anyway". Easy for them to say! But honestly, does that make it sting any less?

Leadership roles

How would you help define product market fit and a corollary GTM strategy at an early stage startup?

When do you decide to escalate things to your manager or your reps manager, and how do you approach it? I’m struggling with a rough rep

Does anybody use job scan to tailor your resume for each job ?

I am a licensed professional engineer in a director of operations role currently. My entire compensation is salary but I am interviewing for a new role at a different company with a significant amount… more

So I got an interview scheduled with a recruiter from Smartsheet last week for today at 10:30 CST, and did not get a call from the recruiter. I emailed her and reached out via LinkedIn, but still no a… more

Folks remember to mute notification properly. Anyone got funny story on notification pop up during demo 😂

Switching reps has been a breath of relief. Do you enjoy the rep(s) that you work with?

Are you guys close with your teammate given that this digital age of work. No more after hour HH. How do you guys stay close or you don’t?

I wish I had someone more senior to bounce ideas off of, explore possible career paths... but everyone seems too busy. How do you find mentorship if your own company isn't providing it?

Had a great interview, recruiter seemed super enthusiastic... and then silence. Not even a generic rejection email. Feels worse than a breakup – at least then you get some closure.

How technical do you need to be to land a job as an SE at Snowflake?

Those of you who have hit $100k in your salary... what did your path look like? How many YOE did you have?

Nothing pains me more than seeing a good teammate leaving. He told me about a better offer and how’s he’s under pay, what would you guys do in this case to keep him?

Currently a sales engineer at a tech company. We went through multiple reorgs and the job responsibilities changed from presales to all around pre & post sales. Trying to gauge whether the workload is typical

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What day-to-day tasks do you struggle with the most doing your work?

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