u/Anxious-Sympathy2178

21M I'm a recent BTech CS graduate and I'll start working from next month at an edtech as BDA and right now I'm slightly confused if i should look for any Product Growth roles in a few months or move to SaaS SDR, right now my CTC is only 3 LPA + uncapped commission and how long should I continue here

Hey everyone,

I'm a recent Computer Science graduate who's been trying to land an SDR/BDR role for the past few months, but interview callbacks have been pretty limited.

Since I don't have formal sales experience, I tried to make up for it by learning sales tools (HubSpot, Apollo, Sales Navigator, Zoho CRM), earning sales certifications, building sales-focused projects, and writing about SaaS metrics and GTM strategies.

Some of the things on my resume include:

A sales pipeline and rep performance dashboard analyzing win rates, deal performance, funnel bottlenecks, and lead prioritization.

A SaaS metrics dashboard tracking MRR, churn, retention, and trial-to-paid conversions.

A product demo platform designed to help users create and share interactive software demos.

Certifications in HubSpot Sales, Inbound Sales, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, B2B Growth Marketing, and Cold Email Lead Generation.

Experience with Tableau, SQL, Google Sheets, CRM tools, and prospect research workflows.

Content writing focused on SaaS, GTM, sales analytics, and conversion optimization.

The challenge I'm facing is that most SDR openings seem to prefer candidates with actual outbound experience, while my experience is mostly project-based and self-driven.

I'd love honest feedback from hiring managers, SDRs, AEs, recruiters, or anyone working in SaaS sales:

Does a profile like this stand a chance for entry-level SDR/BDR roles?

Is the lack of real sales experience a deal-breaker?

Would you view these projects as relevant or just "student projects"?

What would make you more likely to interview someone with my background?

If you were in my position, what would you focus on over the next 30–60 days to become more employable?

Feel free to be brutally honest. I'd rather know what's holding me back than keep applying blindly.

Thanks in advance. 🙏

Hey everyone,

I'm a recent Computer Science graduate who's been trying to land an SDR/BDR role for the past few months, but interview callbacks have been pretty limited.

Since I don't have formal sales experience, I tried to make up for it by learning sales tools (HubSpot, Apollo, Sales Navigator, Zoho CRM), earning sales certifications, building sales-focused projects, and writing about SaaS metrics and GTM strategies.

Some of the things on my resume include:

A sales pipeline and rep performance dashboard analyzing win rates, deal performance, funnel bottlenecks, and lead prioritization.

A SaaS metrics dashboard tracking MRR, churn, retention, and trial-to-paid conversions.

A product demo platform designed to help users create and share interactive software demos.

Certifications in HubSpot Sales, Inbound Sales, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, B2B Growth Marketing, and Cold Email Lead Generation.

Experience with Tableau, SQL, Google Sheets, CRM tools, and prospect research workflows.

Content writing focused on SaaS, GTM, sales analytics, and conversion optimization.

The challenge I'm facing is that most SDR openings seem to prefer candidates with actual outbound experience, while my experience is mostly project-based and self-driven.

I'd love honest feedback from hiring managers, SDRs, AEs, recruiters, or anyone working in SaaS sales:

Does a profile like this stand a chance for entry-level SDR/BDR roles?

Is the lack of real sales experience a deal-breaker?

Would you view these projects as relevant or just "student projects"?

What would make you more likely to interview someone with my background?

If you were in my position, what would you focus on over the next 30–60 days to become more employable?

Feel free to be brutally honest. I'd rather know what's holding me back than keep applying blindly.

Thanks in advance. 🙏

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