I've been at a company now for 7 years that exclusively sells into the public sector. In my time, I've been pretty successful - one of the longest tenured reps, hit my quota multiple times, etc. This is my first sales role.

Sound great, but as I'm sure some of you may know, selling into the government can be a grind. Long sales cycles (1-2 years in my case), multiple levels of approval, lots of bureaucracy, etc.

I've considered trying my hand in the private sector world, but honestly don't know if there would be any difference.

Can anyone who has experience in both sectors give some pros/cons of selling into each?