Enter the rat race - Experienced Sales Engineer (SE2) Keyence Employee Review

3.0
24 Jul 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Keyence has built a well oiled money making machine. 20-30% growth year to year. Products are top notch. Training is excellent and ongoing. The systems in place ensure you will make money for the company if you do your job.

Cons

You are a corporate drone. You will be treated with the same respect if it's your first day or 10th year. You will always be scrutinized. You can always work harder. Keyence's number one core value: the company comes first, always; ensure its lasting survival at whatever cost. You have a baby? Prepare to work more hours. You will have no life. You think you have a life, but you've been brain washed. You will sell the same 40 products your entire time at Keyence, unless you switch divisions. You will go on 6 sales calls a day Tuesday through Thursday. You will be expected to take meticulous notes at every call. Every day. Enter data. Work. Repeat. bonuses are unpredictable and unfair. Constantly changing. You sell double? You don't make double. You hit goal, but sell products not included on the strategy list? Your bonus is meager. Impersonal. Cold. Calculated. You are a number, and you work for a machine. There is no human element. They will exploit you till you have no soul, you get sick and fat and stressed, or you burn out and quit.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

Fast paced work environment. CRM is the best I have ever had access to. Data tracking and sales insight is top notch. The regional director for TSS in Michigan/Indiana is great to work under. Leads are easily available, the product is great and it’s easy to get in the door places.

Cons

Metrics are more focused on quantity over quality. Frequently working 50+ hour weeks. Too many reps per territory and it can create a negative perception. Bonus structure vs straight commission is frusterating. Clear advancement structure however being ranked against peers with different sales targets in frusterating. Feels like a turn and burn type of mentality towards sales reps.

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