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A Dead End for Software Engineers

Senior Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Salesforce for 4 years
June 8, 2021
Indianapolis, Indiana
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Great benefits.

Great remote flexibility for the engineering side of the house.

Decent work-life balance (assuming you don't have a bad manager).

Looks great on a resume.

Cons

A career dead-end for an engineer. This is not a place to learn and grow your technical skills.

Prepare to spend about 70% of your time dealing with corporate bureaucracy and maybe 30% doing real engineering work.

The organization as a whole is extremely close-minded and not open to new ideas, contrary to the value of "innovation".

Advice to Management

Start treating your engineers like people and not resources. Do not assume that simply working for Salesforce is the only thing everyone at the company is interested in. People have career goals, aspirations, and interests beyond just the brand. Failure to acknowledge that is driving attrition. Most importantly, don't assume that you can hire managers with a "technical background" and use them to replace the expertise of your Principal Engineers, Architects, etc. Listen to your technical experts instead of ignoring them and pushing them out the door.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
3.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
1.0
Career Opportunities
1.0
Compensation and Benefits
5.0
Senior Management
1.0

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