Anyone here considering going to the sales engineer route post SDR life?

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Yep, I have considered going the engineer route. Probably SWE though and not Sales. Lots of client calls vs backend

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Many do

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I have. But my company's technical qualifications mean I must likely couldn't do it. Curious what others think. Any certifications that people could recommend to make that transition?

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Yeah, knowing product knowledge well depending on what you sell. Aside from that it could be knowing how to code. Start with what you’re most interested in and could lead to other jobs outside of current company

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