Hey man, my name is Lucas and I live in Phoenix Arizona. I've been working sales (B2B) for almost 4 years now and looking to get into medical device sales as a career change. There is a lot more to the story which I hope I could potentially share with you at some point as well as pick your brain on a few things but I have a question right off the bat. Before this job, I was studying at a community college in the Chicagoland area but left early just short of my associate's degree in Biology to move to Arizona and work for my family's business which is what I do currently. How likely am I to get into this industry without a 4-year degree? Also, what should my next step look like moving forward? Thank you so much for sharing your experience in this industry, I really enjoy watching your videos.
Yo!! This is a lot to unpack, so I’ll try to give you a short but packed response. No degree = fewer opportunities, but it doesn’t mean none. Some companies will be ok with it, including Stryker, but it might restrict advancement. You are next door my man Jacob and he has a course for people in your position. Lmk if you want more info on that. It will be tough breaking in with no degree, but like I said not impossible. Networking will be king.
Great question! I think I’ve talked about it a few times, so I don’t have an exact video in mind, but the most recent time was in a video called something like how sales ruined my mind. BUT the quick answer is I always planned on using it as a foundation to get into med device/pharma. I didn’t enjoy the burn and turn sales, 70% of income being commissions and the product.
Hi Pierre. your videos have been immensely informative and helpful. I am currently working in Nursing and make about $200k in CA. I currently have an offer from Stryker as an ASR but would take a huge pay cut... Would you recommend at all that I take this career? I was just wondering how much you can really make as a sales rep at stryker and to see if it was worth it or not
I would 100% pass that up if I was in your shoes. It’s not worth the pay cut to be an ASR. And probably not worth it to be a sales rep - most those roles struggle to hit $150k. If you’re looking to make a switch I’d highly consider an educational role. Depends what your nursing background is in. I’ve spoken with a few clinical educators that have about $120-160 salary and can bonus based on performance.
@@PierrePacini I have a good friend of mine that works in LA area and rakes in over $500k. However, he has been a full time rep for 7 years now and works about 50 to 60 hours a week. Seeing that I live in the LA area, it seems very promising that I could make at least over 250k. Would you still pass this opportunity if you were in my shoes? P.s. I make about 200k only with overtime. Without overtime, I'd probably make about $150k
Are you opposed to going the ClinEd route? What is your background in with nursing? What field is your friend in? It’s all perspective. I’d rather work 30hrs a week and make $250 than 60hr and make $500. Per hour it’s the same rate. One has a life the other doesn’t. You have to ask yourself what you want your future to look like. Hard to have a life, friends and a family when you’re in device and working 50-60hrs a week.
@@PierrePacini yeah I've been an RN for about 6 years but I am very money motivated. It sounds like sales has the most potential to make.the most money, albeit it would be extremely competitive. My buddy of mine works in the neurosurgical unit I believe. I only.had a brief chance to speak with him but he made the full time sale rep position sound very promising after working 1 to 2 years as an ASR and guaranteed a $200k income on the low end up to $800k if you work in the LA area
@@PierrePacini hey Pierre let me know what.youd think. Is it really feasible to make up to 800k as a full time sales rep working in la/oc? Really need some advice and your input would be much appreciated brother
Got an interview with Boston scientific with no experience. Made a connection with a rep and he got me in touch with the territory manager and he landed me an interview. Excited, but nervous as well about the interview. They’ve both said I’m easy to talk to and they can see me in the role as a rep, but since I have no experience don’t know if they’d take me on. Hoping for the best!
Congrats, that’s huge! Don’t sell yourself short. Experience isn’t everything. BSci is a great company. Put your best foot forward and ask for advice from those reps along the way.
@@PierrePacini thanks man. Greatly appreciate it. I’ve been in touch with the territory manager and he kind of gave me a little phone interview, but the main one is with the regional director. Territory manager helped me out a bit with changing some stuff on my resume around and pretty much just told me to be myself and and talk about how I can be an asset and how my experience (not in sales) elsewhere can translate to this. Either way it’s good to get the interview experience as well and I feel like I’ve made a couple connections no matter what happens.
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This is good stuff! Met with a rep at Stryker this morning to have these conversations, hoping to get an interview soon!
Fk yeah man! That’s great stuff. Good luck out there. Build that advocate and prep in the meantime so you’re ahead of the rest.
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Hey man, my name is Lucas and I live in Phoenix Arizona. I've been working sales (B2B) for almost 4 years now and looking to get into medical device sales as a career change. There is a lot more to the story which I hope I could potentially share with you at some point as well as pick your brain on a few things but I have a question right off the bat.
Before this job, I was studying at a community college in the Chicagoland area but left early just short of my associate's degree in Biology to move to Arizona and work for my family's business which is what I do currently. How likely am I to get into this industry without a 4-year degree? Also, what should my next step look like moving forward?
Thank you so much for sharing your experience in this industry, I really enjoy watching your videos.
Yo!! This is a lot to unpack, so I’ll try to give you a short but packed response.
No degree = fewer opportunities, but it doesn’t mean none.
Some companies will be ok with it, including Stryker, but it might restrict advancement.
You are next door my man Jacob and he has a course for people in your position. Lmk if you want more info on that.
It will be tough breaking in with no degree, but like I said not impossible. Networking will be king.
Thanks for the advice this will definitely come in handy for me soon !! 😬
Glad it was helpful! Good luck on that future interview.
Hi. Did you talk about the reasoning why you left Cintas? Was there a video you made on that?
Great question! I think I’ve talked about it a few times, so I don’t have an exact video in mind, but the most recent time was in a video called something like how sales ruined my mind. BUT the quick answer is I always planned on using it as a foundation to get into med device/pharma. I didn’t enjoy the burn and turn sales, 70% of income being commissions and the product.
Hi Pierre. your videos have been immensely informative and helpful. I am currently working in Nursing and make about $200k in CA. I currently have an offer from Stryker as an ASR but would take a huge pay cut... Would you recommend at all that I take this career? I was just wondering how much you can really make as a sales rep at stryker and to see if it was worth it or not
I would 100% pass that up if I was in your shoes. It’s not worth the pay cut to be an ASR. And probably not worth it to be a sales rep - most those roles struggle to hit $150k.
If you’re looking to make a switch I’d highly consider an educational role. Depends what your nursing background is in. I’ve spoken with a few clinical educators that have about $120-160 salary and can bonus based on performance.
@@PierrePacini I have a good friend of mine that works in LA area and rakes in over $500k. However, he has been a full time rep for 7 years now and works about 50 to 60 hours a week.
Seeing that I live in the LA area, it seems very promising that I could make at least over 250k. Would you still pass this opportunity if you were in my shoes? P.s. I make about 200k only with overtime. Without overtime, I'd probably make about $150k
Are you opposed to going the ClinEd route? What is your background in with nursing?
What field is your friend in? It’s all perspective. I’d rather work 30hrs a week and make $250 than 60hr and make $500. Per hour it’s the same rate. One has a life the other doesn’t.
You have to ask yourself what you want your future to look like. Hard to have a life, friends and a family when you’re in device and working 50-60hrs a week.
@@PierrePacini yeah I've been an RN for about 6 years but I am very money motivated. It sounds like sales has the most potential to make.the most money, albeit it would be extremely competitive.
My buddy of mine works in the neurosurgical unit I believe. I only.had a brief chance to speak with him but he made the full time sale rep position sound very promising after working 1 to 2 years as an ASR and guaranteed a $200k income on the low end up to $800k if you work in the LA area
@@PierrePacini hey Pierre let me know what.youd think. Is it really feasible to make up to 800k as a full time sales rep working in la/oc? Really need some advice and your input would be much appreciated brother
Got an interview with Boston scientific with no experience. Made a connection with a rep and he got me in touch with the territory manager and he landed me an interview. Excited, but nervous as well about the interview. They’ve both said I’m easy to talk to and they can see me in the role as a rep, but since I have no experience don’t know if they’d take me on. Hoping for the best!
Congrats, that’s huge! Don’t sell yourself short. Experience isn’t everything. BSci is a great company. Put your best foot forward and ask for advice from those reps along the way.
@@PierrePacini thanks man. Greatly appreciate it. I’ve been in touch with the territory manager and he kind of gave me a little phone interview, but the main one is with the regional director. Territory manager helped me out a bit with changing some stuff on my resume around and pretty much just told me to be myself and and talk about how I can be an asset and how my experience (not in sales) elsewhere can translate to this. Either way it’s good to get the interview experience as well and I feel like I’ve made a couple connections no matter what happens.