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It just isn't as great as everyone is saying it is

Software Developer
Current Employee
Has worked at SAP for 1 year
March 25, 2019
Walldorf, Baden-Württemberg
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Good work-life balance - quite a relaxed atmosphere. Free food.

Cons

Processes suck. It is still not clear how the work is distributed, what are the priorities, or what I should be working on right now when there are five different tasks/bug reports coming from five different sources.

I don't understand what the managers are here for. My manager does not know what I am doing. I think he just stays here since the late 80s, waiting to get retired.

What do I need to get promoted? This is not transparent and is subjective.

Our product sucks, and people don't believe there is going to be a tomorrow.

When I was about to start my job at SAP, I was reading all these positive reviews and "Great place to work" reports. One thing that catches the eye from day one is the facilities. The headquarters buildings are old and look like an average university inside, as opposed to all these new and shiny IT companies. Sometimes I get a feeling SAP is stuck in the 90s. And again, facilities - why is there almost no one clearing the office? They vacuum probably once a week or month.

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