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Politics dominate every decision

Lead Member of Technical Staff Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Salesforce for 4 years
July 12, 2014
San Francisco, California
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Pays well. The cash bonus is nice. ESPP and 401k match, too. Well-established processes make the build and check-in process easy.

Cons

Politics are insane. A few key individuals with terrible instincts and 1990's technology skills rule the day. For the past 18 months or so, there has been a senior talent exodus as poor technical decisions are forced upon people. They must choose between a nice-paying job and their happiness. If you can carve out a niche, you can survive for a while, but eventually, you will need to conform. If you are happy there and see no problems, stay there because you'll fail all interviews at any other up-to-date companies.

Advice to Management

Time to clean house and reset. A desperate need for new talent is way overdue. A hires A, B hires C; and all of your A has left. When the rest of the world goes left and you go right, is that because you are innovative, or run by the wrong people?

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