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New Job: Am I a Wuss For Not Wanting To Learn Salesforce?

Evaluating a new Rev Ops job and they use Salesforce.

I've not used it before [5+ years HubSpot].

To be honest, I've taken or not take jobs in the past based on if they use HubSpot. I know it inside and out, works well, just my preference. In Rev Ops, learning how to use new tech and tools are part of the gig, but I am wary as there are lots of expectations in regards to deliverables when it comes to CRMs.

Questions for those of you that have learned how to use SF:

Should I suck it up and put in the time to learn it?
Based on what I have heard - it's inferior to HubSpot in regards to usability - do you agree or disagree?

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Sunbunny31

Arsonist

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

In all my long years of selling, I’ve only used Salesforce and never used Hubspot. However, if a great opportunity presented itself and their stack was Hubspot, I’m going to learn a new CRM and adapt. Why would I limit my options? The big “but” there is that I am not the one having to configure and maintain the system.

Re comparison between the two and especially from an ops perspective, @poweredbycaffeine is the one to provide insight.

jefe

Arsonist

🍁

This is exactly it. This post is some serious self limiting stuff.

I can't imagine disqualifying myself from so many opportunities because I didn't want to learn.

oldcloser

Arsonist

💀

Ok, but HighLevel? I’m out

medhardwaredr

Politicker

Director of Sales NA

This is a terrible post. Are you for real? If you don’t know sf get back in line son. Yes learn sf. Yes know hubspot, yes know rev ops tools.

Revenue_Rambo

Politicker

Bad MFer

MS Office / Google Suite
Teams / Slack
Mac / PC

Hubspot vs SalesForce falls into the same realm. No system is perfect. You can waste time fighting it or just dive in and get to work.

braintank

Politicker

Enterprise Account Executive

You probably won't get the job if you don't know the tech and are unwilling to learn.

That being said, there's no harm in learning salesforce. It has bigger marketshare than hubspot.

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

What's the harm in keeping yourself valuable by learning?

Justatitle

Tycoon

Account Executive

You can fight back and close yourself to future better opportunities or add a new tool to the swiss army knife and become more valuable your choice

pirate

Big Shot

Account Executive

Salesforce is very user friendly, now Microsoft Dynamics is horrendous and that is where I draw the line

Gasty

Notable Contributor

War Room Community Manager

Always be willing to learn. Always!!

SF is a good CRM tool to be honest. I have worked on both HS and SF. I’d say a lot of similarities and each one can have a pref.

If the opportunity is good, suck it up and dive in.

Diablo

Politicker

Sr. AE

It’s a great tool and I don’t agree that it’s inferior to HS. Always good to learn new things, it’s gonna help you in long term. All the best !

LambyCorn

Arsonist

A mfkn E

yes you would be

dualaces123

Opinionated

Account Executive

I know some people are already beating you up, but this post is rough.
Don't position it as something external. Internalize it: Do you want to grow your skillset (one that is very valuable and damn near ubiquitous) in order to take advantage of an opportunity. If the answer is no, that's okay, but know that it is a mindset that will limit you for the rest of your career.

sketchysales

Politicker

Sales Manager

A CRM dictates your opportunity and growth? Change of mindset required my man.

Fenderbaum

Politicker

Retired Choirboy🪕

Yes.

Salesguy94

Business development manager

Brother it is not hard to learn a new CRM… not taking a job strictly on the CRM is actually insane…