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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 Morgan Bronze Products
in Wauconda, IL

What do you like about working at Morgan Bronze Products?

"Complete autonomy, opportunity to sell and be paid for my efforts."

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

"Get everything in writing - ask lots of questions. Don't assume anything."

What don't you like about working at Morgan Bronze Products?

"No support, no career path, lack of integrity in upper management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Do what you say you're going to do. Keep promises made for the sake of employee morale. Increase transparency."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Sales Engineer at AT&T
in Portland, OR

What do you like about working at AT&T?

"SBC allowed independence to do the job within boundaries and then had exceptions to the rules."

What don't you like about working at AT&T?

"Working with Special Pricing to be competive in the market was a challenge."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Give more leeway for the out of region sales people to be competitive."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Sales Engineer at Verizon Communications
in Providence, RI

What do you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"I like to see others succeed in their business, and it is a true reflection on myself."

What don't you like about working at Verizon Communications?

"I really loved all aspects of the job that I was in."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I really have a high regard for all of the decisions that management makes."

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 PolySi Technologies
in Sanford, NC

What do you like about working at PolySi Technologies?

"Monthly paycheck, National Sales Manager most knowledgeable, helpful, and creative"

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

"Think hard about why there is so much turnover, is it constant bad hires, OR poor management/ownership"

What don't you like about working at PolySi Technologies?

"Leadership of owners, lack of clearly defined goals and objectives and business plan"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Let your management and staff help your business by doing their jobs and offering help, not hinderance"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Sales Engineer at AllianceTel
in Parsippany, NJ

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Nothing good to say"

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

"run for the hills!!take management classes to improve management skills, because everyone runs around with no clue"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"take management classes to improve management skills, because everyone runs around with no clue"

Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 1 / 5
Support You Get 1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Sales Engineer at Al's Electric Motor Service
in National City, CA

What do you like about working at Al's Electric Motor Service?

"Opportunity to grow a small company into fields they have never been."

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

"no, this is a small company family owned and family involved. Minimal growth outside the family."

What don't you like about working at Al's Electric Motor Service?

"Ownership too close to the vest. No knowledge of change necessary to grow business. Under financed for large projects."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen to proposed growth plans and do due diligence. Order equipment to do expanded jobs"

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 4 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Sales Engineer at Rogers Corp.
in Rogers, AR

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"It was unfortunately to short due to management changes."

What do you like about working at Rogers Corp.?

"The cutting edge technology, My partner and boss. Working with some great people."

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

"None. I had great interviews and came out of the gate running. New management meant a new vision contrary to mine."

What don't you like about working at Rogers Corp.?

"My boss was let go and my new boss had a different vision that my previous. Due to this, I was laid off shortly following my boss. It was very disconcerting."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Do what you say and say what you do. Be open to suggestion even if it comes from a former employee."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Sales Engineer at ADVA Optical Networking

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Highly motivating and satisfying"

What do you like about working at ADVA Optical Networking?

"Provides a challenge and always new technology roadmaps for growth. Part of the core team is in office I report."

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

"Be up on fiber optics industry and technology. Use online tools like Lightspeed to help understand the business."

What don't you like about working at ADVA Optical Networking?

"Moved away from Government sector and could improve communications between groups."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Provide more advertising of products and solutions. Ensure that quarterly meetings clearly state past and planned future performance."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Sales Engineer at Range Process Equipment Co.
in Tampa, FL

What do you like about working at Range Process Equipment Co.?

"Every day is different. Problem solving as much as selling."

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

"Keep an open mind. There is lots of freedom. Keep pressure on yourself."

What don't you like about working at Range Process Equipment Co.?

"For the first time in 15 years, income is down."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Broaden the horizons, potential customers.Expand lines to represent to more people."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 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 The TNS Group
in Stamford, CT

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Limiting"

What do you like about working at The TNS Group?

"Company culture, learning to work with sales hunters, exposure to new technology"

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

"The company should be better now that they fired their corrupt CEO who was stealing accounts from sales reps by firing them after they gained large account books."

What don't you like about working at The TNS Group?

"Questionable work ethics by managers, limited room for growth, lack of growth into required services"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Research and put budget into setting up new services before selling them"

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Sales Engineer at Sweetwater Sound
in Fort Wayne, IN

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Great people, terrible benefits, mediocre pay"

What do you like about working at Sweetwater Sound?

"The ability to preen your own database. Don't like someone Kick them out."

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

"Really strongly consider if you can stomach the long hours and having to live in the featureless-ness that is Fort Wayne."

What don't you like about working at Sweetwater Sound?

"The benefits are weak. The CEO is a workaholic and naturally expects the same from you. Also, he maintains direct competitors to his own sales staff. It's in Fort Wayne, IN."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management does a great job. The CEO is a very nice person, but it is unrealistic with his expectations."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Sales Engineer at CA Feng International Corp.
in El Monte, CA

What do you like about working at CA Feng International Corp.?

"can learn some thing because it is a start up one"

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

"go and learn and leave"

What don't you like about working at CA Feng International Corp.?

"it is too small, I can not speak spanish either"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"grow bigger"

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Sales Engineer at Parker Hannifin
in Indianapolis, IN

What do you like about working at Parker Hannifin?

"The ability to set my own schedule and work from home."

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

"Enjoy the job, it has been the best job I have had."

What don't you like about working at Parker Hannifin?

"Overall the experience was great I wish I could go back and work for them."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management should have more frequent conversations with employees and not just depend on reviews."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Sales Engineer at General Kinematics Corporation
in Barrington, IL

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"It's a nice company to work for if you don't mind work over time."

What do you like about working at General Kinematics Corporation?

"I love the people there, the products(high quality), the culture there."

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

"The technology there is hard to understand. If you could't understand, don't get in."

What don't you like about working at General Kinematics Corporation?

"Lack of guidance. There should be more help available to young people."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Respect and treasure your employees. They are excellent. Try to keep them."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Sales Engineer at ShoreTel
in Sunnyvale, CA

Please give us a one liner to describe this review.

"Generally positive."

What do you like about working at ShoreTel?

"They make a great product, and everybody has the same vision."

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

"They are a very tough place to get into. Be preparred."

What don't you like about working at ShoreTel?

"A bit too much politics, but nice place to work."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The senior management team seems to be on cource and steady."

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