Salesforce reviews

As time progressed, it grew more and more ugly. The unintended consequences of growth saw people who were completely incapable of managing themselves leading large teams and even divisions (with the leaders who hired them scared to fire them and admit their failure of promoting them). People who were, frankly, not prepared for the role were given Manager, Sr. Manager, Director, Sr. Director, and VP roles. Towards the end of my time there I spent most days preparing slide decks (apparently VPs can't read anything but slides) and writing scripts for a Senior Vice President who would need to be coached on what to say at meetings to his superiors. Incompetence hires incompetence and quickly tries to root out anyone who questions that. The spirit of the company got lost at some point along the way and now it is more a holding tank for some of the most mediocre people who happen to have extremely high opinions of themselves. This company is often thought of as an innovative company, but it really runs like a government bureaucracy (I have experience in government) where everyone walks around talking and acting a little like the Stepford wives. But very little gets done. There are a few teams who have good leaders that run really well, but most don't. There is a remarkable amount of fear within the company when it comes to speaking up and trying to tackle hard truths. If you are good at your job and do good work, stay away from Salesforce.

Salesforce allows people to manage that have no previous management experience therefore do not know how to coach and help team members advance in their own careers. When an associate isn't a good fit for a role or team based on how biased they feel in a group of "bros" (manager included), there needs to be a better avenue for letting said associate explore other opportunities within the organization instead of immediately being fired without a good reason.