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Finesy

Account Representative III

Valued Contributor
Catalyst
Opinionated
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SE is a pompous trash SE

I have an SE that unfortunately I have to use now because the only competent one realized she was clearly underpaid and surrounded by morons (SE team) and left. So now I have a pompous blowhard that thinks it’s their show and railroads me when I’m speaking. I really don’t want to start a war because I have witnessed what happens when others stand up to her. Not surprising, she doesn’t take it will. Do I say something and just be at war or do I simply ignore her and just be thankful I don’t suffer from the same human trash can disease she does?


oddly enough I have worked with SE’s for awhile now and almost all of them have been amazing. This one is a clunker. It was inevitable at some point I guess.



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tari
Good Citizen
3
Account Dopexecutive
in my experience being besties with your SE is absolutely crucial, as i'm sure you know. maybe ask to have 1:1 time and learn to work together 
Finesy
Valued Contributor
0
Account Representative III
Prospects complain about this SE as do most of the sales reps. 
tari
Good Citizen
0
Account Dopexecutive
oh boy...prospects?! ok now it's an issue lol
poweredbycaffeine
WR Lieutenant
2
☕️
I find that if customers are complaining, and it's causing internal pain, then it makes sense to tackle the problem head-on rather than letting it fester. Knowing and not doing anything to stop it is just as bad as letting her flames consume you, too.
TheFemaleWolf
Opinionated
1
Director of Sales
Is she young? 
CuriousFox
WR Officer
1
🦊
Are they inexperienced?

Is there a communication disconnect?

Don't go to war. Have a one on one. Ask what you can do to help. If customers are still complaining then document it and take it to mgmt.
Blackwargreymon
Politicker
1
MDR
Don't go to war. Have a one on one. Ask what you can do to help. If customers are still complaining then document it and take it to mgmt.
Clashingsoulsspell
Politicker
1
ISR
I find that if customers are complaining, and it's causing internal pain, then it makes sense to tackle the problem head-on rather than letting it fester.
softwaresails
Politicker
0
Sales Manager
My big suggestion is to take a step back and analyze the situation. I can tell you really don’t like your new SE and sometimes taking a step back and analyzing the situation again is important. 

Having a good relationship with your SE is crucial. You need to determine if it’s worth ruining that relationship; especially if there isn’t another option for your SE. 
sales7
Politicker
0
Commercial Product Enablement
Get your managers involved, the critique shouldn't be coming from you especially if it is affecting customers.
BlueJays2591
Politicker
0
Federal Business Dev Director
talk with her about her behavior because these deals are yours and she is there to assist you in bringing them to the finish line. you need to have a good relationship there, but if the behavior doesn't change, take it higher up. if trying to fix poor behavior starts a war, so be it, because that shows that the SE is extremely immature. 
CaneWolf
Politicker
0
Call me what you want, just sign the damn contract
Go recruit your own SE? I did that once. We closed a shitton together.
MR.StretchISR
Politicker
0
ISR
I find that if customers are complaining, and it's causing internal pain, then it makes sense to tackle the problem head-on rather than letting it fester. Knowing and not doing anything to stop it is just as bad as letting her flames consume you, too.
Mr.Floaty
Politicker
0
BDR
Totally unrelated to sales, but dating is secretly sales. I remember getting a call from a friend and she said 'Heyyy hows he doing? Oh no! I better come home. It's okay I'm just on my date playing Dungeons and Dragons....'
Cyberjarre
Politicker
0
BDR
Having to take a brutal dump halfway through an in person interview then coming back from the restroom fifteen minutes later. Still got the job through!

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