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79% would recommend to a friend

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Marc Benioff

79% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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2.0
Oct 25, 2025

Good only if you work in sales

Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Base salary - Flexibility about WFH

Cons

- Growth opportunities - Spanish centric environment

4.0
Oct 24, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Salesforce is an industry leader with an unmatched brand — carrying the logo into an account gets you credibility and executive access. Opportunity to sell across a wide, innovative portfolio (AI, Data Cloud, Slack, Tableau, MuleSoft), which keeps conversations strategic and future-focused. Incredible training, enablement, and culture of learning. Dreamforce and internal programs provide constant exposure to new skills and leaders. Compensation potential is strong if you perform — accelerators are real, and top AEs are rewarded. Working with talented, driven peers and leaders who push you to excel.

Cons

Territory assignments can feel uneven — some AEs get legacy enterprise accounts while others grind on smaller/new logo territories with the same quota. Internal processes (deal desk, discount approvals, legal) can be slow and frustrating, especially at quarter-end. Promotions and raises don’t always match performance — sometimes it’s about timing or advocacy more than results. Quotas are aggressive and can feel disconnected from actual market opportunity. Work-life balance can take a hit during heavy push periods (EoQ, EoY).

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