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Hi Everyone,
I just received an offer to work as an software sales representative (SDR) for IBMs Z systems. I'm coming as a sales engineer in the cloud security space. Can anyone advise me on whether Z systems are something worth going into? Also what do the growth opportunities look like at IBM? Is there opportunity for lateral movement onto other teams? Not too sure how I feel about working on mainframes (Z systems) but they keep pitching hybrid cloud to me. IBM
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Get a couple more years experience and get a referral
A random referral doesn’t mean much, try to find someone in your network that you’ve actually worked with in the past. For example at Microsoft we’re asked in the initial referral portal if we’ve worked together. The best chance is for the person referring to directly reach out to the HM on your behalf and make a case for you as spots are limited.
Agree with G1, get a referral
Also agree with G1. After gaining several more YOE, people within your network that are more established will eventually have been recruited into a FAANG company, and you if you have the right relationships set in place, you could leverage those as referrals. Keep on the path!
I agree on getting a referral. I would really research the position you want, see if you can reach out to people who are currently in it, and get advice from them. Find out what it took for them to break into FAANG.
Not big Tech/FAANG yet and not sure of your location but we are a growing company in the GRC space - https://appsiansecurity.com/company/careers/