How much technical knowledge do you need to be an SE at Salesforce?

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60-40 rule...

40% technical but 60% articulate business value with your technical knowledge. That's the real meat in presales role irrespective of organization..one of the instance I came across below...

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This one gets it!

Marginally more than your account executive

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I second this!

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I believe they expect you to have a decent amount of technical knowledge.

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