From: Marc Russell (mrussell@ccbootcamp.com)
Date: Thu Feb 09 2006 - 12:03:21 GMT-3
It can actually be a very tough job depending on the company you work for.
The more technical skills and experience you have the better you will do. I
had this job with a computer networking company about 8 years ago. I was
expected to known everything about everything, not just Cisco. When we got
busy or our front line technical people couldn't figure something out I was
often called in to figure it out.
In addition to impressing the client and representing your company you may
need to design the entire solution. This may include other non-Cisco items
such as web servers, e-mail servers, virus protection solutions, backup
solutions, host connectivity to Unix/AS400/IBM Mainframe, Novell, Microsoft,
industry specific applications, technical support programs, training
programs, etc, etc.
Get the second CCIE. Also, I recommend that sale engineers try to be
involved in a hands-on capacity when anything completely new comes along. As
was said below, if you don't use it, you will lose it.
Marc Russell
Network Learning, Inc. (A Cisco Learning Partner)
Ph# 248-620-9603
www.ccbootcamp.com (CCIE Training)
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I know a couple of sales engineer who work for Cisco. The funny thing is you
have to be really technical to get the job and impress clients, but on the
job you get little to no hands on experience - so you lose your technical
skills after a while...
What does everyone else think about sales engineer positions?
On 2/9/06, Stefan Grey <examplebrain@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hello everybody. I have got a question... look the subject
>
> 1) Is it usefull for presales engeneer to have a CCIE??
>
> 2) I have R&S and want to take a Security lab. Thought to study in my
> personal time and money.
> But my manager thinks that one CCIE is much more than eneough, i will not
> have to configure anything for clients just support the sales in company
> and
> consult the clients. He thinks that this is even harmfull.
>
> Should I forget about it??
> What do you think??
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