Comment on I spent 5 years in DevOps – Solutions engineering gave me what I was missingparentComments−robertcarter7moWould you be willing to tell me more about your path to account executive and sales? I am considering such a path myself and it would be wonderful to talk with someone whose done this.−nunez7moI hope you like being on call and having to tell management why you're not hitting your number and "forecasting" your way to close the gap.I also hope you like golf! And drinking!There can be UNREAL amounts of drinking as an AE.You'll also be on a plane A LOT. The folks in suits and sneakers waiting first in line to board with their roller bags? Almost all of them are AEs.Most of your customers will see you as a walking credit card.You can also make 6+-figure commission checks and deep friendships if the deals are right, so there's that.
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Would you be willing to tell me more about your path to account executive and sales? I am considering such a path myself and it would be wonderful to talk with someone whose done this.
I hope you like being on call and having to tell management why you're not hitting your number and "forecasting" your way to close the gap.
I also hope you like golf! And drinking!
There can be UNREAL amounts of drinking as an AE.
You'll also be on a plane A LOT. The folks in suits and sneakers waiting first in line to board with their roller bags? Almost all of them are AEs.
Most of your customers will see you as a walking credit card.
You can also make 6+-figure commission checks and deep friendships if the deals are right, so there's that.