Sales engineer job profile review

IBM
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zQpL45
Jun 16, 2017 7 Comments

Can somebody please review it based on
Career growth
Financial growth

In comparison with a Sdet or product manager profile

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  • Cisco
    mgTX44

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    mgTX44
    Don't understand what you're asking. Can you provide more detail?
    Jun 16, 2017 6
    • IBM
      zQpL45

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      OP
      Thanks for giving such a detailed and clear response. I bet you will be doing great. Last thing i am on H1b so is it risky to look for SE opportunities because i have heard of regular layoffs and we need to maintain status. Also any suggestion of breaking into technical sales
      Jun 17, 2017
    • Cisco
      mgTX44

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      mgTX44
      Happy to help! Job security depends mostly on performance and skillset. If you are performing well and in high demand, with notable recent wins, you are generally safe. Also, having a valuable skillset (cloud architecture, containers, and machine learning seem like the hot ones right now, but YMMV) is very helpful.

      I've noticed that a lot of companies try to treat SEs like engineers, and have them spend 90% of their time doing things like deployments, PoCs, etc, but IMO this is not good for your career or job security, so you need manage the way you work if you end up working somewhere like that.

      As far as breaking in, I think you pretty much just apply for jobs and go from there. In my experience you will know very quickly whether or not you are well-suited for the role. The pre-sales side is very much a meritocracy, which is a big plus if you can perform!
      Jun 17, 2017