Entry-Level Positions For Aspiring Solution Engineers At Oracle
For undergraduates or graduates seeking entry-level positions, a "class of program" focused on sales, like the one Brandon participated in as a Business Development Rep, is a great entry point at many tech companies, and, additionally, for more tech-focused individuals, starting in product management or development at a smaller company to "get their feet wet" is another viable path to Solution Engineering.
Entry-Level Positions, Sales, Solution Engineering, Tech Industry, Career Paths
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Brandon Ray
Master Principal Solution Engineer
Oracle
Wake Forest University
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Communications, Computer Science
Technology
Sales and Client Management
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Video Highlights
1. Entry-level sales positions are available at Oracle through the Class Of program, which is a college graduate program.
2. Tech companies often have college graduate sales-focused programs to train individuals in sales skills and client interaction.
3. Solution engineers can come from product management or development backgrounds, offering a path for those with a stronger technical focus.
Transcript
What entry-level positions are there in this field that an undergraduate or graduate student might consider?
This is a great question because it's a path very similar to the one I took when I started at Oracle. There's something called the CLASS program, which hired college graduates for entry-level sales positions.
I started as a Business Development Rep. That role was a bit closer to the sales and business development side, as opposed to solution engineering, which is what I do now. But I do believe we have CLASS roles for solution engineers as well.
Essentially, I believe many tech companies have something similar, a college graduate sales-focused program. It equips people with proper sales skills, client-facing abilities, and all the training that comes with that. That's absolutely a path that makes a lot of sense to get here.
There are other avenues. People have come to solution engineering from product management or the development side. So, if people are more tech-focused and want to start by developing and working at a smaller company, getting their feet wet, I think that's another avenue. But if you want to start with a sales-focused path, I think that's a good option as well.