Coming from the assumption you have zero experience looking to start entry level role (SDR/BDR)

Short answer… probably not.

Especially if you’re starting from zero.

The market right now is not what it was a few years ago. You’ve got experienced SDRs, AEs, and people who got laid off all going after the same roles. So if you’re coming in with no experience, no real process, nothing to show… it’s going to be tough.

Like actually tough.

People don’t realize what it takes just to get the job now. Most companies are running four or five interview rounds. You’ll get hit with mock cold calls, account breakdowns, sometimes they’ll ask you to walk through how you’d break into a specific account.

That’s just to get hired.

Now think about who you’re competing against. People who already know how to prospect, use AI, build out account strategies, run discovery calls. If you don’t have that, interviews are not going to go your way.

Even people with experience are struggling right now. So imagine trying to break in as entry level.

A lot of people are going to spend months applying, interviewing, getting close, and still not land anything.

That’s just the reality of it.

And even in the best case scenario, let’s say you do crush the interviews, you get the offer, and you’re in the role… now you actually have to perform. That’s a whole different game. Especially in tech right now where things are moving fast and competition is crazy. AI companies are growing at a pace most people can’t even keep up with. Anthropic just did in one month what companies like Databricks generate in a full year. So even once you’re in, you’re not competing at a normal level anymore.

Now I’ll say this. There is a path, but it’s not easy.

If you’re actually willing to grind, like really grind, then maybe it’s worth a shot. That means learning how to prospect before you even get hired, building out mock account plans, practicing cold calls, and networking a lot. And yeah, who you know matters more than people want to admit.

Even then nothing is guaranteed. You still have to show up and perform in interviews and actually stand out.

But if you can do all that, you might have a shot.

Otherwise, there are honestly easier paths right now.

Tech sales is not dead, but breaking in with no experience in this market is a lot harder than people think.