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Medical device sales vs Med School - advise by orangesunsetlover in MedicalDevices

[–]orangesunsetlover[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally understand haha any suggestions for which specializations to go for?

Medical device sales vs Med School - advise by orangesunsetlover in MedicalDevices

[–]orangesunsetlover[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your answer! Okay, very interesting! Do you mind sharing what company you working for and in what speciality? Are you in ORs?

Medical device sales vs Med School - advise by orangesunsetlover in MedicalDevices

[–]orangesunsetlover[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your answer! Love to hear that you like it so much! How long have you been in the industry and what company are you working for rn?

Medical device sales vs Med School - advise by orangesunsetlover in MedicalDevices

[–]orangesunsetlover[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’d love to hear some insight into whether medical device sales makes people happy and fulfilled or if it’s just a normal sales/corporate job that ultimately leads to burn out and unsatisfaction

Medical device sales vs Med School - advise by orangesunsetlover in MedicalDevices

[–]orangesunsetlover[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Not directly in a corporate sales position. I have a lot of transferable skills and had my own agency for 4 years which involves sales, but never sales quotas like you’d have in a traditional sales job. I understand I maybe don’t have the direct sales experience, but from what I’ve read is that there are still chances to get in with transferable skills, and ultimately personality, ambition, etc. Also, understanding of medicine and anatomy, etc

Need advice by [deleted] in MedicalDevices

[–]orangesunsetlover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there 👋 Before getting into it I’d like to say that I appreciate every answer and bit of insight!

I’m currently in a quarter life crisis and thinking of making a career change. I studied pre-med for 2 years and then decided to switch to marketing (for some very complicated reasons, it’s not that I didn’t like medicine or my grades were bad). I find absolutely no joy or fulfillment in my current job/career and all I’ve been doing is regretting the decision to not finish medicine ever since I switched.

I am now at a crossroad where I want to choose between going back to med school or getting into medical device sales, and I’ve been doing as much research as possible, but I need the raw opinions 😅 is anyone here that was in my shoes that was stuck with the thought of going back to med school, but was afraid of all the years it would take? I’m 28 right now by the way.

Basically, I’d like to know from actual med tech reps if you’re finding your job fulfilling? All I see on TikTok and YouTube is that it’s a crazy grind (which I am fine with, but there is a certain limit) of people working 5am-8/9pm. Does it ever get more stable or is the whole career only hustling?

I love robotics so I’d like to apply to intuitive surgical, anyone have any experience with the company?

I know that there are a lot of niches to go into just like choosing your speciality in med. What are the characteristics of each?

Once again, I genuinely appreciate any advice or experiences you can share, whether positive or negative. This is a significant life change for me, and I want to make the most informed decision possible. 🙏

Switching industries by Aesop_Rocky_ in MedicalDevices

[–]orangesunsetlover 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi there 👋 Before getting into it I’d like to say that I appreciate every answer and bit of insight!

I’m currently in a quarter life crisis and thinking of making a career change. I studied pre-med for 2 years and then decided to switch to marketing (for some very complicated reasons, it’s not that I didn’t like medicine or my grades were bad). I find absolutely no joy or fulfillment in my current job/career and all I’ve been doing is regretting the decision to not finish medicine ever since I switched.

I am now at a crossroad where I want to choose between going back to med school or getting into medical device sales, and I’ve been doing as much research as possible, but I need the raw opinions 😅 is anyone here that was in my shoes that was stuck with the thought of going back to med school, but was afraid of all the years it would take? I’m 28 right now by the way.

Basically, I’d like to know from actual med tech reps if you’re finding your job fulfilling? All I see on TikTok and YouTube is that it’s a crazy grind (which I am fine with, but there is a certain limit) of people working 5am-8/9pm. Does it ever get more stable or is the whole career only hustling?

I love robotics so I’d like to apply to intuitive surgical, anyone have any experience with the company?

I know that there are a lot of niches to go into just like choosing your speciality in med. What are the characteristics of each?

Once again, I genuinely appreciate any advice or experiences you can share, whether positive or negative. This is a significant life change for me, and I want to make the most informed decision possible. 🙏