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1. i liked the quiz because am a new person in this business. and i want to be the best any company will ever have

2. I’m an aspiring Sales Engineer. The feedback has been reassuring 😀

3. hey there……really thanks for details on sales engineering……i’ve been offered a job of sales engineer of medical products…..i was little bit nervous about joining due to sales profile but now feeling confidant

   really appreciate ur article and questionare
   thanks again

4. Great

5. Ya it was nice to participating in quiz and sharing other sales engineers thoughts, over all it was good and looking forward great career..

   Shashi Kumar D

6. Thank you for this article, it gave me a push forward as i feel now moe confidence to invade the sales world 🙂

7. it was good and exciting!

8. It was nice.

9. good test

10. thanks for the quiz.
    i learned lot of facts and accepting my faults and to develop my skills in career

11. i liked the quiz because am a new person in this business. and i want to be the best any company will ever have

12. Ya…! it really informative…!

13. Yes the quiz helping us to analyse our thoughts towards sales profession.

14. thank god, i scored good marks. I am happy, I am going to start my career as a sales engineer.

15. good quizz… but I’m not sure if that’s all what it takes.

16. The gift of gab i feel is important as I use it to put my customers at ease. I am not all about business but relationship building first. My customers know me for who I am outside of work as well as their technical advisor in the meetings. Without it you are only one dimensional. I agree the are of active listening is extremely critical in the role as you can learn things not just from what is said but how it is said. The unspoken word is valuable too. So in my mind it is a healthy balance of gab and listening.

17. Hi Scott,
    Well said! I agree, you need to be able to communicate with customers on multiple levels:technical, personel and business to be a complete Sales Engineer.
    Pat

18. Hi there…..
    Thanks for your quiz. I just googled it and saw some articles for sales engineers and fortunately I have come across your site.
    Learning is a never ending process. Every day I try to learn a new thing to develop my knowledge.
    I like that your quiz states that it is important to listen rather than just talk. If you talk too much you will not be able to fully understand customer wishes and concerns.

    Raj

19. Good and informative.
    And is that all is takes to be? I think this should be part 1. and am looking forward to part 2,3,4,5,6.etc. Please send the other parts of it to my email.

20. Got. 5 out of 5.. Nice

21. 5/5. Nice! I like articles.

22. I took the and got 5 out of 5. I have a BSEE working as the Applications Engineer and trying to climb the corporate ladder at my work place. A Field Sales Engineer opened up and i tried bidding for the position even though no Sales experience. I’m knowledgeable about products. Was told by HR that I have no Sales experience and therefore, not considered as a candidate. They’ll be looking outside instead.

23. Hi Pon,
    Sorry to hear that.
    Couple things to try:
    As a first step: Try to get to know the folks on the sales team if you don’t already. This could be a first step to understanding the Job and what the team is looking for.
    As a second step: Is there a path to the FSE job from the engineering side? If so, ask HR how to work that path.
    Look for opportunities to speak for your company either in a customer facing mode or even internal. If you can cultivate a reputation as a strong communicator, you will be noticed and perhaps even asked to do more customer facing activities.

    If you want to get more comfortable speaking, I would suggest Toastmasters; it is a good way to get practice speaking, overcome nervousness, etc.
    Good luck,
    Pat

    What type of products are you you working with? With more info I can try to give more specific advice.

24. i think i got good thing about sales and marketing tips when i reading it.
    however ,now i decided to try become a sale engineer.

25. I never had any sales experience and I got this job offer. This quiz gave me more confidence. Thank you.

26. Thank you. I learned a lot.

27. this is great information, thank you!

28. 4/5 was the score

29. Thank you for the eye opening quiz! It brings self-awareness to areas of improvement.