Decent Pay out of College but you will burn out in a year. - Sales Engineer Keyence Employee Review

1.0
29 Mar 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Decent Pay out of college. Great training program for getting you started in your territory. Teaches you good discipline for outside sales.

Cons

Commission is low compared to most other capital equipment companies. They have huge metrics and track EVERYTHING. Selling is secondary to your "activity. Full of middle managers who don't know how to manage. They are sales engineers also, so they actually compete with their own team instead of mentoring them. Zero fun in the office. Don't expect to talk, laugh, or even smile in the office. Ever.

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5.0
19 May 2026
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Pros

Great training program, and good mix of roles. You wear a lot of hats at this job which prepares you well for your career. Business and technically focused, and a real product expert type of role.

Cons

Its a tough job and a lot of work and long hours. You need to deal with customers constantly through a lot of virtual support.

5.0
11 Jun 2026
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Pros

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Cons

Car travel heavy, they want you to be open for relocations accross the country

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