What Most People Don't Understand About Sales Engineering

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[apicemphysique]

I was insanely lucky and landed a job that starts when I graduate mechatronics in 2 months, sales engineer for control systems and automation tools. Usually you need some sort of seniority but the company decided to try to hire a junior this time instead. I’m so excited to start!

[hjtechguy]

I work at Snowflake as an SE. Most Enterprise SEs have a decade+ experience in a technical role. I worked about 5-6 years as a Data Scientist before switching, and I'm relatively junior. I think it's this way because our product is fundamentally technical, and plus in data. 

But Snowflake has opened up opportunities for non-technical folks to join the SE ranks specifically for Commercial accounts, so I think multiple paths can exist as you say. But I have never really heard of an SDR becoming an SE, especially in the data space.

[Thefunone]

Thank you for the insights. I was in the sales/finance industry at a high end dealership before transitioning into real estate and finally IT. After 6 years in IT i was promoted to management but within a yeae the company closed. Currently remaking my resume to better fit sales job as a whole

[scbailey]

I was in data sales at a small company that didn't have an SE team. Our tools are very technical, so I taught myself SQL, Python, and other large data distribution methods. In addition to my industry and data experience, this self-learning was a huge plus in building up the SE department, where one didn't exist. It definitely wasn't a straight-line development plan.

[beautifullytextured]

This video is phenomenal! Thank you for breaking down what comes with being a Sales Engineer

[maalmajor]

This was great content! Thank you for sharing! Cleared up a lot between direct sales and SE. I graduated from course careers but didn’t like the environment direct sales would put me in. Been thinking about SE but didn’t know if it would be harder than DS. Currently in insurance sales now and studying for security+. I’m sure after I obtain security+ I should be able to break into SE. hopefully 🙏🏾

[MrSquattingbear]

Great video. So many people getting into tech never even heard of the SE role nor understand it is NOT an entry level role. Boot camps for an SE position makes no sense 😂

[fitemilkhero]

I dont think you mentioned this but tech sales are traveling way more than a sales engineers no? Thats something to factor in, especially for those with families, traveling all the time is taxing on all fronts.

[Dr.SpeedSurfer]

Thanks a ton, dude! Awesome explanation. 💰 ⚒️ 🚀

[TerryC-pp]

Hey I'm mech eng grad, and I have been working as a sales engineer in the HVAC industry for about 8 months now right after school in a medium size company.
From managing client lists to creating powerpoints, assisting our sales team with their personal needs, developping relations with manufacturers, coming up with business plans, work on my current personal projects with engineer firms, and trying to find them to learn and grow as a professional, I feel like I could manage everything better with better tools. Do you have any softwares that you actually do use to help you organize your daily tasks and short-long term projects?

[jsdpaintandcreates]

Hope this isn’t a silly question… What kind of engineer were you before going into tech sales? Tech engineer? Anything more specific to that title?

[shifty_]

Also, application engineer is your entry level sales engineering position

[krysco]

Thank you for this. I’ve been an automation engineer for 5 years. Could tou make a video on the type of questions to expect in an interview?

[zimgg]

Hey thanks for the video. I was wondering if you had any thoughts on more sales heavy vs tech heavy sales engineering roles? Is one more transferable than the other or necessarily better?

[murackz]

which out of the two do you think computer science or information systems would be a good route to becoming a sdr to then a sales engineer

[noahberrios]

I'm an mechanical engineer at a big 5 defense contractor with 3 years experience. If you were me, which companies align with my background that could be a good place to search for SE openings?

[tonyamoncada]

I’ve been a BDR at a SaaS company for 9 months now and am performing well. I’ve already hinted to management that I’m interested in a junior AE or SE role, but I won’t bring it up again until I’ve been here for at least a year. I would prefer to be an SE, but I have a bachelor’s in International Politics rather than in software development or engineering. Do you have any advice on breaking into the SE role for someone with just 3 years of sales experience?

[giapmai]

Hii thank you for useful sharing. May i ask you a question? I have been sale engineer in a Usa company based in Vietnam for more than 5 years. Is it too difficult for me to find an engineer sale job in Us ? Thanks in advance

[BoeBoeCooks]

What are the odds this video literally spoke to me. My name is Devin lol

[shifty_]

Currently in a sales engineering position, what’s the difference between tech sales and sales engineering?