r/sales

Community Overview

About r/sales

Everything you need to know about sales, selling, business development, lead generation, prospecting, closing and more! Recommended books are linked in the menu and sidebar. Read our rules before posting or commenting. Selling, recruiting and blog spam will result in an immediate and permanent ban.

The community at a glance

r/sales is a Subreddit for Salespeople with roughly 602K members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 1st largest community in the Sales topic page.

Roughly 96K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Sales, Sales Job, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention life insurance companies, sales careers and industries, and pay-per-conversion lead generators.

On Reddit
Established 2008
602K Members

Community Features

This community has a forum

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +96K members
Growth: +19.0% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 1K members
  • 2014: 3K members
  • 2015: 5K members
  • 2016: 8K members
  • 2017: 14K members
  • 2018: 26K members
  • 2019: 45K members
  • 2020: 34K members
  • 2023: 143K members
  • 2024: 95K members
  • 2025: 163K members
  • 2026: 64K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Oct: 7K members
  • Nov: 10K members
  • Dec: 9K members
  • Jan: 8K members
  • Feb: 8K members
  • Mar: 8K members
  • Apr: 8K members
  • May: 8K members
  • Jun: 8K members
  • Jul: 8K members
  • Aug: 7K members
  • Sep: 1K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    13 posts in the past month
    1. At what point do you jump ship?
    2. Has anyone here gotten a job by directly reaching out to a company that didn't actually have a posting for a job? If so, how did you go about it?
    3. Experienced sellers: how do you actually show you’re premium & not just say it?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    At what point do you jump ship? · Has anyone here gotten a job by directly reaching out to a company that didn't actually have a posting for a job? If so, how did you go about it? · Experienced sellers: how do you actually show you’re premium & not just say it?
    13
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. There’s no actual hope, is there
    2. The guilt
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    There’s no actual hope, is there · The guilt
    2
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. AE to AM pay gap
    #3
    Money Talk
    AE to AM pay gap
    1

Topics

  • Sales
    45 posts in the past month
    1. AI is a sales killer and it’s funny how much companies and sales people are pushing it.
    2. Update: Salesforce AE screening went really well
    #1
    Sales
    AI is a sales killer and it’s funny how much companies and sales people are pushing it. · Update: Salesforce AE screening went really well
    45
  • Sales Job
    6 posts in the past month
    #2
    Sales Job
    6
  • Struggling
    6 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    6
  • Career
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Career advice
    #4
    Career
    Career advice
    6
  • Hiring
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Weekly Who's Hiring Post for August 31, 2026
    2. When reaching out to a company to see if they’re hiring, what is the best way to go about it?
    #5
    Hiring
    Weekly Who's Hiring Post for August 31, 2026 · When reaching out to a company to see if they’re hiring, what is the best way to go about it?
    4

Flair

  • Sales Careers
    47 posts in the past month
    1. Here's what's actually happening in the sales job market!
    2. There’s no actual hope, is there
    3. Has anyone here gotten a job by directly reaching out to a company that didn't actually have a posting for a job? If so, how did you go about it?
    #1
    Sales Careers
    Here's what's actually happening in the sales job market! · There’s no actual hope, is there · Has anyone here gotten a job by directly reaching out to a company that didn't actually have a posting for a job? If so, how did you go about it?
    47
  • Sales Topic General Discussion
    44 posts in the past month
    1. F*ck AI and Everything Associated
    2. On the 1-yard line on the biggest deal of the year and an expose on the client reveals they finance a massive child trafficking sex cult
    3. If sales is not chill, and it’s high stress, why do you do it?
    #2
    Sales Topic General Discussion
    F*ck AI and Everything Associated · On the 1-yard line on the biggest deal of the year and an expose on the client reveals they finance a massive child trafficking sex cult · If sales is not chill, and it’s high stress, why do you do it?
    44
  • Sales Leadership Focused
    5 posts in the past month
    1. My manager is sniping a deal at a high pressure moment, I’m seeing red.
    2. How do some CROs keep getting hired after repeatedly blowing up sales organizations?
    3. The guilt
    #3
    Sales Leadership Focused
    My manager is sniping a deal at a high pressure moment, I’m seeing red. · How do some CROs keep getting hired after repeatedly blowing up sales organizations? · The guilt
    5
  • Fundamental Sales Skills
    5 posts in the past month
    1. 25 year old enterprise seller not getting respect on sales calls I think
    2. Experienced sellers: how do you actually show you’re premium & not just say it?
    3. Follow ups
    #4
    Fundamental Sales Skills
    25 year old enterprise seller not getting respect on sales calls I think · Experienced sellers: how do you actually show you’re premium & not just say it? · Follow ups
    5
  • Sales Tools and Resources
    5 posts in the past month
    1. I am sick of the weak AI generated cold emails
    2. Sales Groups?
    3. Padfolio suggestions?
    #5
    Sales Tools and Resources
    I am sick of the weak AI generated cold emails · Sales Groups? · Padfolio suggestions?
    5

Product recommendations

  • life insurance companies
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best companies to sell life insurance for?
    2. Best companies to sell life insurance for?
    #1
    life insurance companies
    Best companies to sell life insurance for? · Best companies to sell life insurance for?
    2
  • sales careers and industries
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best sales careers and industries for someone in a transition period
    2. Best sales careers and industries for someone in a transition period
    #2
    sales careers and industries
    Best sales careers and industries for someone in a transition period · Best sales careers and industries for someone in a transition period
    2
  • pay-per-conversion lead generators
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Hey there, what is the best place to find pay-per-conversion lead generators?
    2. Hey there, what is the best place to find pay-per-conversion lead generators?
    #3
    pay-per-conversion lead generators
    Hey there, what is the best place to find pay-per-conversion lead generators? · Hey there, what is the best place to find pay-per-conversion lead generators?
    2
  • dialer
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Which dialer are best for cold calling or Voip?
    2. Which dialer are best for cold calling or Voip?
    #4
    dialer
    Which dialer are best for cold calling or Voip? · Which dialer are best for cold calling or Voip?
    2

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/sales for?
Best for Salespeople enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/sales free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/sales have?
Roughly 602K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/sales on?
r/sales runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/sales cover?
On the Hive Index, r/sales is organized under Salespeople.
How do I join r/sales?
You can join r/sales by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Sales communities like?
Communities for salespeople and revenue teams covering cold outreach, pipeline management, objection handling, and career development. Slack hosts some of the most active practitioner communities, with discussion ranging from specific tools and scripts to the harder conversations around quota and burnout.

Monthly Stats

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