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Sales Engineer??
What is a Sales Engineer and what are his principal activities??

What is a Sales Engineer and what are his principal activities??
The discussion revolves around the role and responsibilities of a Sales Engineer, including their qualifications and typical career path. Participants explore the nature of the position and its relation to engineering and sales.
Participants present differing views on the nature of the sales engineer role, with some agreeing on the technical background required while others express skepticism about the career transition into sales.
There are assumptions regarding the qualifications and career trajectory of sales engineers that remain unexamined, as well as varying opinions on the desirability of the role.
chroot said:A sales engineer is a technically-trained person (usually holding at least an undergraduate degree in engineering) who works as a sales representative.
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