Good job, but will destroy ADHD people - Sales Engineer Sweetwater Employee Review

4.0
May 17, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

The people you work with in the sale department are amazing. They are still some of the best friends I have, and I would visit Fort Wayne just to see them. Mike Clem is also likely the smartest person in E-commerce, and he genuinely believes in the Sales Engineer centric model, he has done amazing things to create tools that benefit the sales-marketing cooperation.

Cons

This job can burn you out. As a person with ADHD, it destroyed my competency in a few areas because I was unable to mono task for long periods of time. Since any Sales Engineer's customer can call in and make your phone ring, and your answer rate is tracked and enforced. Your attention is essentially held by the whims of the public. Then while you're being put in an environment where you're essentially blocked from mono tasking, your going to be coached to do many good proactive things that will help you earn more money, but they require time spent mono-tasking which means either showing up early or staying late inorder to get your 6 hours of available time plus actually have time to mono task the proactive stuff. My main issue is that they let the sales VP tell a few lies. I didn't know that you weren't supposed to take management at face value so I was disappointed when some changes that were promised to be fully tested and working before they were deployed were completely broken for the first week.

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5.0
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Cons

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4.0
Jun 5, 2026
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Pros

If sales and music are your drives, Sweetwater is as good as it gets. Management in my experience has been very supportive and development-oriented, creating a positive culture around the company. They have a fantastic training program (albeit intense) that trains on both products and sales methods, so even if you're lacking experience in a given category there's plenty of coaching and training to get you ready for the role. Over time, the position can also be quite lucrative which compliments Fort Wayne's low cost of living well. They also offer relocation assistance since all positions are on-site, and a great benefits package. I've been fortunate to become great friends with many of my coworkers and honestly some days don't even feel like work. Ultimately, with this job you get what you put in, and making a solid living to geek out over music gear all day is a pretty sweet gig.

Cons

The job is very demanding - it's a fully commission sales job that revolves around constant customer outreach via call, text, and email. This means starting out is tough financially, and days are usually long. Try to have a savings cushion before you start, especially if you're moving from another city/state. You also work nights, holidays, and rotate through weekend shifts which won't be new for those who have worked retail before, but it's still a tough adjustment. Starting out I struggled from a social aspect as well. Fort Wayne is a cool city, but it's no LA, NY, or Chicago. Long hours at work make going out and making friends or getting involved in community groups/organizations difficult.

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