Actually, I just got hired in October as an associate account executive. I say this because I actually got recruited. They reached out to me on LinkedIn because of my experience. Never even applied and didn’t have a referral. And then they hired five more people from my previous company the same way. Those referrals help, but that wasn’t in my case. Sometimes the recruiting team is hiring heavily, so messaging them and applying may work depending on the timing and your experience.
@@valentino_xiv congratulations! It’s a life changing opportunity and you’ve got big things ahead! Reminds me of when Google reached out to me from Oracle and hired a bunch of my peers. Having the relevant experience is really important. With Amazon’s return to office a lot of people should be leaving too which makes now good timing. I’ve been talking to some AWS leaders who say headcount should be popping this month. What company did you come from?
I would love to work at AWS as an SDR or entry level Sales role, but I will have no prior sales experience. When I apply I will have 4 years as an Army Logistics Officer and a Business Admin degree, is that enough to compete or do I need to build sales experience elsewhere first?
It's going to be tough but I would still go for it by following the steps like getting your AWS cloud practitioner, networking & getting referred, and really studying the leadership principles & showing you're a true "Amazonian" culture fit. However, the most realistic path which is a great path is to go to a company like Oracle, Dell, etc that will take bets on people without experience & provide top notch sales training, get a few years of experience there, and then go to AWS. In fact, once you work at those companies AWS might be recruiting you. That's how I got into Google myself. I went to Oracle and then Google recruited me once I had a few years under my belt. The best companies like AWS and Google recruit from the Oracle, Dell's, etc of the world because those companies give great sales training. That said, if you apply to AWS and don't get it don't be discouraged. If you're truly committed to getting in keep applying and you'll eventually get it. I had a buddy who applied 17 times and finally got it and he makes over $300k now at AWS and is sitting pretty. I'd connect with @valentino_xiv in the comments too who just landed a gig at AWS to see where he worked before AWS and maybe get his advice. If you're looking for a blueprint to break into tech with no experience feel welcome to check out my course Tech Sales Accelerator. It's very thorough and I provide some direct coaching & access to my network too. All the best!
Actually, I just got hired in October as an associate account executive. I say this because I actually got recruited. They reached out to me on LinkedIn because of my experience. Never even applied and didn’t have a referral. And then they hired five more people from my previous company the same way. Those referrals help, but that wasn’t in my case. Sometimes the recruiting team is hiring heavily, so messaging them and applying may work depending on the timing and your experience.
@@valentino_xiv congratulations! It’s a life changing opportunity and you’ve got big things ahead! Reminds me of when Google reached out to me from Oracle and hired a bunch of my peers. Having the relevant experience is really important. With Amazon’s return to office a lot of people should be leaving too which makes now good timing. I’ve been talking to some AWS leaders who say headcount should be popping this month. What company did you come from?
Thanks for this video, this was great!
@@allabouttheracks happy new year!
@chris.bussing Happy New Year to you as well!
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Hey Chris how do you feel doing tech sales/cold calling shape your personal life(eg. dating)?
@@dahgpioasdgoiadsg good topic. Did you see my video when I cold emailed a model?
I would love to work at AWS as an SDR or entry level Sales role, but I will have no prior sales experience. When I apply I will have 4 years as an Army Logistics Officer and a Business Admin degree, is that enough to compete or do I need to build sales experience elsewhere first?
It's going to be tough but I would still go for it by following the steps like getting your AWS cloud practitioner, networking & getting referred, and really studying the leadership principles & showing you're a true "Amazonian" culture fit. However, the most realistic path which is a great path is to go to a company like Oracle, Dell, etc that will take bets on people without experience & provide top notch sales training, get a few years of experience there, and then go to AWS. In fact, once you work at those companies AWS might be recruiting you. That's how I got into Google myself. I went to Oracle and then Google recruited me once I had a few years under my belt. The best companies like AWS and Google recruit from the Oracle, Dell's, etc of the world because those companies give great sales training. That said, if you apply to AWS and don't get it don't be discouraged. If you're truly committed to getting in keep applying and you'll eventually get it. I had a buddy who applied 17 times and finally got it and he makes over $300k now at AWS and is sitting pretty. I'd connect with @valentino_xiv in the comments too who just landed a gig at AWS to see where he worked before AWS and maybe get his advice. If you're looking for a blueprint to break into tech with no experience feel welcome to check out my course Tech Sales Accelerator. It's very thorough and I provide some direct coaching & access to my network too. All the best!
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