What A Senior Account Executive At A Tech Company Wishes They Had Known Before Entering The Technology Industry
Herman's experience as a Senior Account Executive aligns mostly with initial expectations, however, a key lesson learned is that the technology industry's "fancy ping pong tables and pretty offices" belie the significant "hard work" required; the role demands much, but also offers substantial rewards for success.
Technology Sales, Hard Work and Reward, Industry Expectations, Behind-the-Scenes Reality, Career Advice
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Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
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Herman Lu
Senior Account Executive
Mid-sized Technology Company
UCLA
N/A
Economics
Technology
Sales and Client Management
Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. The technology industry is not all fancy perks and offices; there's a lot of hard work involved.
2. The industry has high expectations, but it rewards hard work and success.
3. Social media portrays an unrealistic image of the industry, so it's important to have realistic expectations.
Transcript
What have you learned about this role that you wish someone would have told you before you entered the industry?
For the most part, it's pretty closely aligned with what I expected. But for students considering the technology industry or sales, sometimes what you see on social media is just the fancy ping pong tables and pretty offices.
All that is great, but there's also a lot of hard work that goes on behind the scenes. It is an industry that expects a lot out of you, but it also rewards you when you do well.
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