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      Sales Engineer Interview

      23 Nov 2018
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Manchester, England
      Declined offer
      Positive experience

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Keyence (Manchester, England) in Nov 2018

      Interview

      They sent a 15 min/15 Q mechanical comprehension test by e-mail a few days before the interview to do at home. It's GCSE physics; levers, cogs, pulleys etc. The interview itself was at their office in Manchester media city (the address isn't online). The lady doing the interview was very friendly. I started off with outlining my CV with regards to sales and then it was about 30 mins of perfunctory interview questions with a focus on sales. Nothing out of the ordinary. The sales part was where she wanted a beach holiday and I have to sell her a skiing holiday. You have to ask a lot of questions about why she wants that holiday etc, and say that everything she can do on the beach, she can also do at a ski resort. They show you a timetable of an average week at Keyence where they say you'll be working very long hours, and I assume the correct answer is that the more work you put in, the more you get out. Wasn't any questions about what I know about Keyence, but I related what I knew to the other questions.

      Interview questions [7]

      Question 1

      What would be your biggest strength and weakness as told by your last manager?
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      Question 2

      Why do you want to be in sales/how long have you pursued a career in sales/why didn't you start before?
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      Question 3

      I want a beach holiday; sell me a skiing holiday.
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      Question 4

      What was the biggest sale you've ever made?
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      Question 5

      What motivates/demotivates you?
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      Question 6

      What do you understand to be the day to day responsibilities of the role?
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      Question 7

      Where do you see yourself in 3/5 years?
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      Other Sales Engineer interview reviews for Keyence

      Sales Engineer Interview

      1 Apr 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through university. I interviewed at Keyence

      Interview

      My interview process consisted of two rounds. Was flown out to Chicago to role play one of their products. Thirty minutes of behavioral was pretty typical. The thirty minutes of technical role play was on the more difficult side - thought it went well but wasn't given an offer.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Sell me x item in your room.
      Answer question
      1

      Sales Engineer Interview

      10 Apr 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Hanoi
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied in-person. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Keyence (Hanoi) in Apr 2026

      Interview

      In the initial round, i have quick interview with the HR staff, and a 30 minutues IQ test (the test was moderate level i think) I think all people there all pass Round 1 tho

      Sales Engineer Interview

      29 May 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Hanoi
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Keyence (Hanoi) in Apr 2026

      Interview

      1st round. 5 minutes. Interviewed by one manager, face-to-face. Most questions are quite typical, such as your experience, your reasoning for the application, your general understanding of the role, and your strengths and weaknesses. There's one question, though, where you have to think on your feet, which can be tricky.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What are the characteristics a sales engineer should have?
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