SAP reviews

4.2

85% would recommend to a friend

(25,086 total reviews)
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Christian Klein

76% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

SAP has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 25,086 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The SAP employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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2.0
Jul 1, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Big company name (especially with SAP) and overly inflated titles look great on your resume Great benefits

Cons

This is a culture of lies, fear and manipulation. The mantras are plastered all over every wall with things like "No A-holes." The company (and management) does not practice what they preach and, until the CEO quit, we were constantly berated at "town hall meetings" and by company-wide emails with the constant message - if you are unhappy here, leave. You are simply disgruntled and we don't want you here. There is no open mindedness towards change for the better or the "Kaizen" culture they claim to have. In fact, punishment abounds in this world of fear. Nearly every employee in the place has been the subject of some form of reprimand. There is high turnover in upper management, which is very unsettling. People at all levels don't seem to stay in any position for more than 6 months before either leaving for something else, or being moved to another functional area. Entire teams are disbanded on a whim and there is no certainty about who does what. This type of CONSTANT organizational change creates an environment of zero responsibility. Work-from-home is selectively applied, even within teams. Work-life balance only exists if you count "carrying your work phone around with you and constantly being on call" a balance. You can expect to work late nights and weekends. "Unlimited paid vacation" simply means that you're not actually entitled to any vacation, except at the whim and will of your manager. Despite growing revenues, everyone in the company suffers from "not enough resources" to do the job correctly. There is a company-wide culture of "something is better than nothing," which, if you believe in having pride in your work, will be a challenge for you.

3.0
Jun 22, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Excellent pay. Flexible work hours. Up and coming company, purchased by SAP to help them save their Cloud strategy and future revenue opportunities.

Cons

Not enough resources - technology AND people. SAP's way is not the only way or often even the best way to get things done. Internet is ALWAYS going down / getting interrupted - something bad for a Cloud based company. Tools don't work consistently; lots of manual work-arounds. Passwords always requiring resetting. All these factors interrupt productivity, which is sad in a high tech company. Many frustrated by high growth requirements, and little funding of the personnel and tools to support growth goals. Contractors are great, but if you don't hire in the support positions (Finance, Marketing, Administrative) you will burn people out. Telling workers to get out if they raise issues which they feel should be addressed is not rational.

3.0
May 6, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Flexible schedule, work from home opportunities, autonomy

Cons

Inter-departmental issues. NO ONE takes ownership and PS is left holding the bag. Upper management knows there are issues but ignores them - weak executive management doesn't address the key frustration with why people hate it here. Lack of accountability and ownership among departments; no one is focused on working together to fix issues.

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