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Date Published
Author
Jess Katz
Word count
1441
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Holly Farrington, Senior Enterprise Account Executive at MongoDB, shared her experiences transitioning back to work after returning from personal leave, building a successful career in enterprise sales, and the support she received from her company. She emphasized the importance of confidence and credibility in front of senior executives, relationship-building, and understanding different business cases and Total Cost of Ownership analysis. Farrington also spoke about the challenges of asking for time off and the relief she felt upon returning to work with a supportive team and culture that values employee well-being. Her advice to other women looking to grow their career in sales is to be confident and take opportunities, and to leverage the support available from her company.