Jul 25, 2014
Salesforce reviews
4.0
79% would recommend to a friend
Marc Benioff
79% approve of CEO
69% positive business outlook
Salesforce has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 22,650 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Salesforce employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).
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4.0
Jul 25, 2014
Experiences can range based on personal savvy, ability to network, and tolerance/aptitude for politics.
Anonymous employee
Former employee, more than 8 years
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Pros
Marc's philanthropic drive is inspiring and demonstrated regularly both in and out of the company. Challenging, fast paced environment, and company growth provides amazing opportunities to excel for those who have the drive and ambition. Prime downtown SF locations. Working with incredibly smart and talented people forces you to up your game. Easy to be on the "kool-aid" with the products. They're awesome and I've personally seen how they can transform a business for success. Compensation/benefits are pretty awesome.
Cons
Politics and egos are rampant and get in the way of getting things done and feeling a sense of accomplishment. Constantly changing priorities combined with ever growing silo'd thinking/execution can impact job satisfaction. Extremely poor management practices due to new/inexperienced managers, managers with egos who don't understand how to lead a "team" to success, and downright unethical behavior with HR turning a blind eye. If you're lucky to get a good manager - someone who advocates for you, highlights your work, and ensures their success through the success of their team - hold on for dear life!
5.0
Jul 25, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
Salesforce ExactTarget is amazing. I can definitely see why we are consistently ranked as one of the Top Places to Work. At the end of the day, it's the people of ExactTarget that have made me find this company to be so special. We have created and maintained this internal culture, which we simply define as "Orange." As a result, I have the opportunity to work with some of the most innovative, kind, smart, and hardworking people I've ever met. From leadership down, we all try to follow strong ethical values for our customers, for the community, for ourselves. One of my favorite things is how they always seem to be giving back. I feel like I'm a valued employee because ExactTarget thanks their employees. Not just verbally, once a year at the holiday party cramped into a break room - but with quantifiable actions, benefits, and rewards. • Growth opportunities that include yearly reviews with internal promotions encouraged • Career development courses, tuition reimbursement (up to $5000/year after 1 year at ET), mentorship opportunities, and a dedicated Talent Management team to support you • Networking opportunities (ie ExactWIN - our Women's Inspirational Network, ExactFun - They plan over 40+ social events like going to the Indian's game with the family, drinks and apps at Howl at the Moon, our annual holiday party at Crane Bay etc) • Volunteering opportunities encouraged by the company (6 Volunteering Days off/year, ExactImpact and ExactFoundation - organizations that participates in local service and grant opportunities with organizations like Gleaners, Habitat for Humanity, as well as local schools and hospitals.) • Reasonable time off. PTO: 15 days Holidays: 13 days • Strong benefits package including health, dental, vision, and 401k • Equity for Full Time Hires • Wellness Bucks: $100/month for gym memberships, personal trainers, sports lessons, and/or massages • Free 24/7 Gym membership, Bikeshare membership, onsite classes with options for yoga classes/cross-fit/kickboxing • Cell phone ($150/mo) and internet compensation ($50/mo) at managerial discretion • Flex time and telecommuting options • Lots of free things: free snacks, free good coffee, free drinks, free "swag- bags, shirts, general stuff", often free leftover catered lunches in the breakrooms and a free mobile app that tells you what we have, occasionally free sporting events (Colts, Pacers) and musical concerts giveaways • Casual and open work environment
Cons
You have to be open to change, which can be hard for some. Our environment evolves rapidly and it's not necessarily for the faint of heart. If you are looking to clock in and out, or looking to do the same thing every day, I would not think this would be the ideal environment for you.
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