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SV Academy

Average Rating4.8
225 Reviews
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SV Academy is an intensive tech sales training provider that offers a 4-week full-time and 8-week part-time online high-growth sales training program. The full-time schedule has a 40-hour-per-week time commitment for the first 4 weeks of training while the part-time schedule requires about 20 hours per week for the first 8 weeks. SV Academy combines hands-on, intensive training with a strong network, career transition support, and career coaching to help job seekers launch meaningful high-growth business careers. During the training phase, learners will attend live classes, complete weekly assignments, improve their interview readiness, and participate in a live employer project. SV Academy focuses on training job seekers in high-growth sales, an approach pioneered by tech companies and now in demand across all industries. This approach is less about schmoozing than traditional sales, and more focused on data, agile processes, user empathy, and strategic problem-solving.

To be eligible for admission, an applicant must be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident. The application process involves completing an online application, submitting and passing a written assessment, and a final interview with an admissions director. No prerequisite skills, business experience, or a perfect GPA is needed for enrollment. SV Academy is looking for committed job seekers with strong written and verbal communication abilities who are coachable and eager to start building their business careers and transform their lives.  

After successfully completing the 4-week full-time or 8-week part-time training, a dedicated Career Transition Manager will help program participants navigate the job search process. SV Academy will also match and facilitate warm introductions between job seekers and prospective employers with open roles. After getting hired, SV Academy graduates will receive professional career coaching for the first 6 months, helping them to maneuver the rough spots of beginning a new career and put them on a path toward a promotion.

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  • Erin
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    BDR • Graduate • Fellowship • Online
    Apr 26, 2021
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    Challenging, but worth it

    SV Academy is legitimate. They provide 16 hours a week of online instruction, and you are expected to put in the rest of the effort to get assignments in on time, complete your personal branding materials, and practice interviews. With anything like this, what you put into the course is what you get out. 40 hours a week was not nearly enough for me, as I had no background in sales or tech. I worked about 12 hours a day and 4-8 hours each weekend to keep up. That being said, I have had a ...
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  • Devin Conway
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    Graduate • Fellowship • Online
    Apr 19, 2021
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    Sales Development Fellow

    SV Academy helped prepare me for the demands of the SDR role in the tech industry. Their insightful instructors and rigorous curriculum instilled me with confidence and their guidance was an essential component of my job search. 
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  • Alyssa Marquina
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    Apr 09, 2021
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    I got a job offer a month after graduation!

    SV Academy helped me secure a full-time offer with a leading startup company about a month after I graduated. The support I gained from their instructors helped me succeed in their rigorous sales training program. Also, their community and culture are unmatched! My fellow cohort members were highly engaged and instrumental in keeping me motivated. Their classroom assignments are extremely relevant to what you'll be doing daily as an SDR and I believe that the content I've learned will be...
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  • Ben
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    SDR • Graduate • Fellowship • Online
    Mar 29, 2021
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    The alumni & mentor networks are ⭐️

    The alumni and mentor networks are Amazzzzing. Everyone responded whenever I reached out to them. Beyond getting the typical on-the-job industry pro advice, they all have been super supportive during various stages of my job hunting phase. One alumni referred me into his company for interview, and coached me from the recruiter screen all the way to the final mock call round. A mentor reached out to his network to help spread the word of my job candidacy, which lead to hiring managers (pl...
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  • Alberto Salcedo
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    Sep 05, 2020
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    Worst fellowship application ever

    Haters. First they call you gathering all this information as to why you reaching out to them and why you interested in a career in sales. Yadayadayada. You can immediately tell how they “pick” people. Then some fake white girl asks you to email a sample email which their website fails to send. False advertising that you pay 0 until you land a job. They prefer you if you pay. Total scam scheme 
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  • Deanna Michelle Cossio
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    Student • Fellowship • Online
    Mar 23, 2020
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    Business Development Fellow

    This company is literally built so that its fellows enter the tech industry and are successful upon entering. I was in a place in my career where I had built all these skills sets but desperately needed a career change; I committed to the program fully and it paid off. I just got hired at a solid tech company in New York City!!

    My success is SVA's success, and that mentality shows through in the entirety of the program. They provide you with teachers, mentors, coaches, etc that ar...
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  • Dennis
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    Fellowship • Online
    Jan 18, 2020
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    Thank you SVA!!!

    SV Academy is just phenomenal. The program has changed so many people’s lives for the better, helping them kick start their careers in sales and the tech industry. Would highly recommend to anyone who is hungry to grow and willing to put in the hard work to be great.

     

    The Curriculum:

    SV Academy’s classroom training and internship program are designed by professionals who have been working in sales for years. It’s designed to gr...

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  • M
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    Online
    Dec 22, 2019
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    Fellow

    What they "teach" you (not much of anything, in actuality) is a joke and just a waste of time for everyone involved. The instructors are totally inept and unqualified -- you'll probably be taught by someone who just went through the bs program themself. The program is also quite discriminatory and the exact opposite of what they claim to be -- if you don't fit the mold of what they think tech companies want to see in SDR candidates, like you have a foreign accent or a disability, you're gi...

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  • alba molina
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    sales development representative • Online
    Oct 25, 2019
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    DO IT!!

     

    SV Academy opens up so many doors for individuals seeking to immerse themselves into the tech field but do not have the experience in the area. I myself, studied philosophy and anthropology in college and did not know which direction to take my career into. I did sales for a little bit and then found SV Academy, a 12 week program where they train you to be the best SDR out there, guaranteed. I am not going to lie to you, it is a lot of work but it is extremely rewarding. You me...

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Jess Feldman
Jess Feldman
Updated June 22, 2023
Akhil Cherukupally was on the path to be a doctor when he realized he had a change of heart. Risking losing his family’s respect and financial support, he set out to find a career he was proud of and passionate about. When Akhil discovered tech sales, he took the leap to learn a new trade with SV Academy. Five years after graduating from SV Academy, Akhil is heading up a sales team at Google!...
Jess Feldman
Jess Feldman
Updated March 16, 2020
From his time spent as a door-to-door salesman, Baba Gana always knew he wanted to be in sales, but just wasn’t sure how to make the leap from business and marketing to tech sales in Silicon Valley. His MIB advisor recommended the free tech sales bootcamp SV Academy and Baba’s career has continued to grow ever since. Undaunted by SV Academy’s 3% admittance rate and intensive 4-week tech sal...
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Updated December 03, 2019
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SV Academy Alumni Reviews Summary

Overall Experience
4.8
Instructors
4.9
Curriculum
4.7
Job Assistance
4.7
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How much does SV Academy cost?

SV Academy costs around $0.

What courses does SV Academy teach?

SV Academy offers courses like Fellowship.

Where does SV Academy have campuses?

SV Academy teaches students Online in a remote classroom.

Is SV Academy worth it?

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Is SV Academy legit?

We let alumni answer that question. 225 SV Academy alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed SV Academy and rate their overall experience a 4.8 out of 5.

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You can read 225 reviews of SV Academy on Course Report! SV Academy alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed SV Academy and rate their overall experience a 4.8 out of 5.

Is SV Academy accredited?

While bootcamps must be approved to operate, accreditation is relatively rare. SV Academy doesn't yet share information about their accreditation status.

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