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Arquiteto De Software
Current Employee
Has worked at SAP for 20 years
November 26, 2021
4.0
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Pros

SAP has a super collaborative environment, and all colleagues are engaged in building teamwork. Nobody does anything alone.

All colleagues are placed in challenging situations that encourage them to bring out the best in themselves.

The benefits are good, and the workplace greatly facilitates the sharing of ideas to reach a solution.

Within the teams, there are ways to move between diverse topics that are encouraged by management, preventing individuals from getting stuck in the same place for too long.

Cons

Benefits could be better compared to other companies in the same segment.

Despite a consolidated career plan, progression is very slow and it is not clearly explained what is expected of each employee to advance. Progression is very time-consuming and the ranges are not updated accordingly, even when a person moves up. Within the same ranges, we can have considerable salary differences.

Managers have infinite other tasks besides People Management, which greatly hinders focus on career progression, as People Management is relegated to the background.

Women progress in their careers more slowly than men, even when doing the same or more. Salaries are also not exactly equal.

Few women in leadership positions, and we see many unprepared colleagues being placed in leadership roles simply because they have been there longer or were the most "available" person at that moment.

I also see people who openly defend positions contrary to the company's ideals, such as diversity, being hired and, sometimes, placed in leadership roles. This should not be relevant to professional practice, and this type of professional should not be considered.

I see a lot of appreciation, both in benefits and salary, for those who join, but the policy for those who have been there for years, wearing the company's colors, is not updated. In a short time, those with little experience reach the same salary level as people with great project responsibility. This causes a mass exodus of extremely relevant and long-standing professionals in the company.

This exodus has led to relatively young people being hired to meet demands, which is fine. But, at the same time, it has caused a huge work overhead for the long-standing employees. Experienced people do not want to apply due to the salary policy that is outdated compared to the market.

Advice to Management

Ajustar valores de salários com o mercado. Ajustar valores de benefícios com o mercado. Proporcionar mesmas oportunidades de crescimento entre gêneros. People managers devem ser focados em people e em obter o máximo de cada colaborador.

O mundo mudou. Com a chegada de empresas estrangeiras e com a opção de trabalho remoto, a SAP precisa se reinventar para poder segurar profissionais de tamanha relevância para os times.

É um excelente lugar para se trabalhar no dia a dia, uma empresa sensacional. Mas quando vemos outros lugares semelhantes pagando mais e tendo progressões de carreira menos lentas, o profissional não se sente mais tão prestigiado pelos longos anos dedicados à empresa e com entregas tão relevantes.

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Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
5.0
Culture and Values
5.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
4.0
Career Opportunities
3.0
Compensation and Benefits
3.0
Senior Management
4.0

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