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"I love being technical, but I also love working directly with the customers. That is why I wanted to work in the Sales Engineering field. Being able to show value for a product that they're intersted in, is something I take very seriously and take pride in."
Posted 10 years ago in San Francisco, CA
Sales Engineer at Xchanger
in Hopkins, MN

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"It was a very casual and flexible work environment. It is a very small company."

What do you like about working at Xchanger?

"It is a very casual and flexible work environment. There was not a lot of turnover."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"It's good to have a broad range of skills to be able to fill in where help is needed."

What don't you like about working at Xchanger?

"Being a small company, there is not room for advancement."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To keep in mind that many small perks are what make it appealing to stay at a small company."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Sales Engineer at Olympus
in Waltham, MA

What do you like about working at Olympus?

"Great work environment, high quality of products, employees are really valued"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"I respectfully decline to respond to this question, thank you"

What don't you like about working at Olympus?

"No potential for upward mobility, really looking for something new after 5 years"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Overall nothing, things are properly communicated and a great effort is made for a positive work environment"

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Sales Engineer at France Telecom
in Herndon, VA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"I have 20 of professional experience with a background in sales engineering."

What do you like about working at France Telecom ?

"As my team and management are based in Paris, France, they give me the freedom to manage my work responsibilities."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"The candidate should be flexible with the work time as the main teams are based in France."

What don't you like about working at France Telecom ?

"It does not have a career plan, also there aren't many positions or opportunities to grow."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Create new or more opportunities for the teams in the US region."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Sales Engineer at Actelis Networks

What do you like about working at Actelis Networks?

"Culture of innovation.Can-do attitude to team problem SolvingIndependent working environment"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Learn of the technology before the interview since the company is a technology oriented organization."

What don't you like about working at Actelis Networks?

"Limited travel to customers for presentation/problem solving.Technology is based on copper which is less future proof then other technologies."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Diversify to other international markets such as Africa.Leverage existing projects to get similar projects."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Sales Engineer at InterCall
in New York City, NY

What do you like about working at InterCall?

"benefits, no expectations, handful of decent coworkers, work from home option"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Take the paycheck if you need it, and prepare to move on."

What don't you like about working at InterCall?

"No communication between divisions, unclear product direction, sales oriented without understanding our own products"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Raise standards, cull unproductive personnel, improve and enforce training, place management on-site"

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 1 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Sales Engineer at Schneider Electric
in Bedford, NH

What do you like about working at Schneider Electric?

"I had a competitive salary, good benefits, and nice co workers."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Study the website and competitors websites of the specific business unit you are applying for."

What don't you like about working at Schneider Electric?

"I didn't like my opportunities for growth. I also didn't like the industry I was working in."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Create a structured training program and actually stick to it."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Sales Engineer at Mitel Networks
in New York City, NY

What do you like about working at Mitel Networks?

"Mitel is a leading edge company whose products are ahead of the curve and have an excellant Virtualization story to tell."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be as honest as possible and ensure that the position has longevity."

What don't you like about working at Mitel Networks?

"I have been laid off unduely. I was hired for a position and was exceeding at that position, but was laid off due to economic factors that I could not controll."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Ensure that before you hire employees that it will make valid business sense and that the company can support them regardless of economic circumstances."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Sales Engineer at Haas Automation
in Hartford, CT

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Great boot camp for a sales and marketing job"

What do you like about working at Haas Automation?

"freedom to work from home and meeting new clients all the time"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"this is a very easy going place. be yourself, a bit casual and they will like you"

What don't you like about working at Haas Automation?

"no room to move up, and they usually hired management from outside"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"promote from within, and listen to clients a bit more to improve in service"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Sales Engineer at Onshore Solutions Inc
in Phoenix, AZ

What do you like about working at Onshore Solutions Inc?

"Good days and bad days but difficult to motivate sometimes"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Get ready to get thrown in the fire. Expect to work ASAP!"

What don't you like about working at Onshore Solutions Inc?

"I'm lost and out of the loop. I try to help out but I am ignored"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Have more communication about our objectives/goals as well as production/efficiency"

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Sales Engineer at Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
in San Jose, CA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"something to avoid repeating at all costs"

What do you like about working at Nippon Telegraph & Telephone?

"left - could not tolerate my direct manager and director"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"do not ignore red flags in the interview or hiring process"

What don't you like about working at Nippon Telegraph & Telephone?

"my director was not fluent in english - and my manager was verbally abusive"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Make sure employees know they can address culture and management behavior issues"

Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Sales Engineer at National Oilwell Varco
in Houston, MO

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Very corporate and slow. Great support, poor communication."

What do you like about working at National Oilwell Varco?

"I enjoyed the team I worked with. Extremely diverse and driven group."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Very businesslike demeanor. Great benefits and salary earning potential. Competent and dedicated HR staff."

What don't you like about working at National Oilwell Varco?

"Very corporate, very slow, poor communication, poor personal career development."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would delegate more as a manager. Under the current model, managers have too much responsibility and as such career development and team rapport suffers."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5
Sales Engineer at Thomson Reuters
in Hoboken, NJ

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Wonderful company that taught me the entire sales process from open to close."

What do you like about working at Thomson Reuters?

"The environment is conducive to procreation of ideas and talent."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Dress to impress, be on time, bring a professional resume and have thoughtful answers."

What don't you like about working at Thomson Reuters?

"Opportunity for growth is slim since it is such a large corporation."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Have clearer paths for advancing employees that stand out and do exceptional work."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Sales Engineer at TeliaSonera
in Herndon, VA

What do you like about working at TeliaSonera?

"I love the fact that generally the company has been very good to its employees over the years."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be aware that company used to be liberal with Telecommuting, but have over the years restricted this a lot."

What don't you like about working at TeliaSonera?

"What I don't like is a lot of the process and bureucrasy built up at the company over the years. Further I do not like that the growth opportunities are very limited in the US. Company headquarter in Sweden and just small staff in US with limited to no growth potential."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"My suggestion would be to try to enable the staff more and remove some of the redtape and checkpoints introduced over the years. All double and triple verification of everything is a bit of a turn off."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Sales Engineer at ONICON
in Clearwater, FL

What do you like about working at ONICON?

"The laid back office environment. My responsibilities as young employee"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"I hope after a lot of turnover that management has changed philosophy."

What don't you like about working at ONICON?

"The lack of advancement. I felt compensation did not suit the responsibilities"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Take care of your good employees so you can keep a good team together."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Sales Engineer at Rathsburg Associates
in Farmington Hills, MI

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"The job was interesting as it exposed me to many interesting products."

What do you like about working at Rathsburg Associates?

"I had the opportunity to learn the technical details of my product."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Do not accept a position unless you are limited in where you can work as the company has internal problems that are not being addressed."

What don't you like about working at Rathsburg Associates?

"The owner was not honest and up front with me and the other employees."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be honest with your people and let them help you grow your business."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
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