Those who work at Salesforce, trying to make the switch to software sales. Any advice on how to make the switch or if you’ve known someone that did!

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My understanding is we only hire sales people with software sales backgrounds - so would start at a smaller firm and get the right experience.

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Great to know! Thanks!

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If you don’t have much of a sales background, most start at the BDR level to gain that experience

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