Good First Job - Senior Sales Engineer Keyence Employee Review

3.0
6 May 2021
Recommend
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Pros

- Pay is like hitting the lottery out of college - Products are usually pretty good and provide value - Keyence products themselves have a good repuation - Company is very stable and you will NEVER be fired as long as you try hard. And I mean hard. - Excellent sales/tech training to carry on to the next company - Having sales experience at Keyence looks great on a resume

Cons

- Strick 7:30am -5:00 pm office days - The pay is great to start, but after a few years you will be lagging compared to other companies - Keyence has a terrible reputation for turnover, creating distrust between the customer and company when there is a history of it - Pointless KPIs - Your territory is EVERYTHING when it comes to job satisfaction - Companies are getting absolutely sick of the amount of phone calls they are getting daily from Keyence reps - Any problem you go to management about, the ultimate answer becomes "make more phone calls"

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5.0
11 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great company, good career progression, no outside hiring besides entry roles

Cons

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

3.0
14 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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