# Sales Rep Onboarding Time: 3.2 Months Average

## How long does it take to onboard a new sales rep?

> **TL;DR**
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> New sales rep onboarding takes an average of 3.5 months to reach full productivity (105 days). Time to first deal: 45 days. Best-in-class companies achieve full productivity in 2 months. Training hours required: 120 hours. Source: Optifai Sales Ops Benchmark 2025 (N=939 companies, Q1-Q3 2025)

## Overview

Average sales rep onboarding time: 3.2 months to full productivity. Benchmark data from 939 B2B companies. Best practices for acceleration.

## Related Questions

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*Data source: Optifai Sales Ops Benchmark 2025 (N=939 companies)*

*Originally published at [Optifai Data & Insights](https://optif.ai/learn/questions/sales-rep-onboarding-time/)*