Now, as a reader looking at the subtitle to this article, you may be asking yourself, “obtain non-industry B2B experience… why would I do that? I want to break into medical device!”. However, what I can tell you is that almost every medical device company (aside from a few exceptions) does not hire entry level positions even if the position is listed as “entry level” on their website. Entry level in medical device typically means that sales recruiters and hiring managers are looking for candidates with 1-2 years of B2B sales experience, in any other industry. This could be software sales (companies like ADP), pharmaceutical sales, selling services to businesses (think Cintas or Fastenal), or any other industry is which you are selling to other businesses.
