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Jobs in Sales

A community to discuss the Sales job market, as well as finding, applying for, and interviewing for roles within the industry. Please keep posts relevant to Sales.

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  1. works at Spectrum

    Leadership encourages development, recognizes hard work, and gives employees opportunities to advance instead of feeling stuck in the same role forever. I've gained confidence, leadership skills, and ...

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  2. works at Southwest Michigan First

    I am genuinely curious to know how sales professionals are feeling in their roles. What does your day to day look like? How is your workload? Do you feel like your sales targets are realistic? Are you...

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  3. Clerk Cashier & General Clerk

    I moved to a small town to live with a parent after struggling to find work post-graduation. There’s only one place here in my field, and it didn’t work out. Now I’m exploring remote jobs and wonderin...

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    Roger Willhite
    First time poster

    Looking for my next role and open to sales, project management, or adjacent s to business owners and ops managers. I hold a CAPM and am comfortable on both the revenue side and the execution side of a...

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  5. Sales Associate

    For SDRs/BDRs trying to move into AE roles, what specific actions made the difference for you beyond "hit your numbers”? Did you ask to shadow calls, help with proposals, or run small deals? Stories o...

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  6. Sales Representative

    How transparent are you with your manager when you feel the quota is unrealistic for the territory or product? Do you push back with data?

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  7. Sales Associate

    How do you mentally handle months where you’re doing everything “right” activity-wise, but the results just aren’t landing? It can feel really personal when your numbers dip, even if it’s market-relat...

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  8. Sales

    What’s the most desperate thing you’ve seen a rep do on the last day of the quarter to hit their quota?

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  9. Sales

    How many rounds of interviews are normal these days? I don't think I've ever had to go past a 4th round, but I just finished my 4th one and got told that I'm moving on to the next one. What else do th...

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  10. Technical Proposal Writer

    Does anyone else feel like Monday morning in sales is less about motivation and more about damage control? I log on thinking I’m going to start fresh, and within 20 minutes I’m reacting to what I disc...

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  11. Account Executive

    I have an in person client presentation coming up and I don’t feel like I’m getting the support that I need. Would you ask for more help or go it alone?

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  12. Account Executive

    I have an in person client presentation coming up and I don’t feel like I’m getting the internal support I need. Would you ask for more help or just go it alone?

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  13. Channel Manager

    Why is it that partners only reach out when something is broken, and never when they’ve actually closed a deal? I rarely hear about wins unless there’s a problem attached to them, like a discount exce...

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  14. Retail Sales Associate

    Does anyone else feel like they’re just a professional "unwanted phone call" maker some days? It's been eating away at my self-confidence and self-esteem, which is the opposite of what a job should ma...

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  15. Technical Proposal Writer

    I feel like more prospects are jumping straight to price before they’ve even fully engaged on the problem. It’s like they want to negotiate before deciding whether they even need the thing. I get that...

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  16. Technical Proposal Writer

    The kind of feedback I struggle with most is the kind that sounds important but gives you nothing concrete to work with. Stuff like “be more polished” or “think more strategically” just leaves me sitt...

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  17. Technical Proposal Writer

    I swear some weeks my actual job feels like the thing I’m supposed to fit in between internal meetings. Forecast calls, pipeline reviews, team syncs, random check-ins, and CRM cleanup somehow take ove...

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  18. Sales Representative

    Are prospects just lying, or is there a bigger story to what exactly is going on when you're ghosted after a perfect demo where they literally said "This is exactly what we need"? It's so demotivating...

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  19. Sales Coordinator

    What’s your go-to move when you’ve had 50 'no's in a row, and your manager is hovering? I need a mental reset trick that actually works in the middle of a shift because I find myself in really debilit...

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