Strategy whiplash, burnout, and senior leadership disconnect - werkgeversreview Manager bij Salesforce

2,0
7 jan 2026
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Pay potential (when targets are set appropriately)

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Company culture has deteriorated significantly over the past few years. Burnout across Sales and GTM teams is widespread, and attrition remains high. Rigid return-to-office mandates (often five days a week) have significantly reduced flexibility, particularly for parents, reinforcing a culture of presenteeism and micromanagement that further contributes to burnout. Leadership above the first/second line is largely disconnected from the reality of the business. Many third-line leaders and above rely on micromanagement and fear-based leadership rather than trust, empowerment, or strategic clarity. Constant, reactive strategy changes create whiplash. Initiatives are rarely given enough time to be properly tested before being scrapped and replaced — often to appease shareholders rather than improve execution or outcomes. Chronic under-resourcing in critical areas makes success harder than it needs to be, while other areas remain over-invested without clear ROI. Repeated bi-annual layoffs have created an environment of anxiety and distrust. Employees brace every six months to see if they still have jobs, only for many roles to be rehired the following year when strategy inevitably changes again. Despite continued references to “Ohana,” employees are increasingly treated as disposable commodities rather than long-term investments. The disconnect between messaging and reality is stark. The EMEA business in particular feels poorly served by senior leadership. Decisions are often made by highly paid AMER-based executives far removed from day-to-day operations, with little understanding of downstream impact on teams, customers, or execution.

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Great benefits and salary, kind people

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In a period of transition

4,0
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I've spent over 8 years with Salesforce in various management and individual contributor roles, all customer or partner facing. Some of the pros: - vibrant, fast paced culture - smart, fun, aggressive colleagues - management is focused on latest tech trends and staying or becoming a leader for many of them - by and large, customers and partners are very positive about the technology - good benefits and perqs - hip urban culture at HQ - a chart-your-own-course mentality that rewards those who aggressively seek out the job they want and pursue it, or sometimes even create it

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After my long tenure and many Dreamforce conferences, I'm nearly fried. To say the culture is fast paced and the focus is always changing is an understatement. The reason Salesforce always seems on top, and chasing the latest trend, and in the press, is because employees are expected to run harder, carry more, cheer loudly, and pivot constantly. It's the world's biggest startup in behavior. But at the same time, with the recent influx of top career sales leaders from Oracle and what appears to be a board-level mandate for doubling revenue, employees are being asked to do even more with even less, fill higher quotas with smaller territories, less help, and the big company bureaucracy is rearing it's ugly head. Worse still is the politics. When you hire a bunch of smart, aggressive people, and put them in an environment of outsized expectations, throw in a bunch of re-orgs and changing management, and sprinkle with uncertainty and constantly changing priorities, you inevitably get people back stabbing each other and throwing others under the bus to appear smarter and more worthy of promotion. The few at the top will get very, very rich. The rest will lose the sense of personal ownership and start to wonder why they've given up health and family

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It's not often that you get the opportunity to respond to a review 10 years in but your comprehensive and thoughtful review has managed to hold on as one of our most popular even a decade in :) It’s exciting to see that the things we love most about the Salesforce of today — super smart colleagues, being at the forefront of tech trends and establishing ourselves as leaders in the space, great benefits and perks to name a few — haven’t changed in the past 10 years. We acknowledge the challenges you faced, such as the pace, shifting priorities, and internal politics. Your advice on maintaining our foundational vision while avoiding big-company bureaucracy is helpful as we continue to grow as the #1 AI CRM. Salesforce is committed to balancing growth with employee well-being and staying true to our core values. We appreciate your insights and dedication over the years. Thanks again for your feedback!
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