How is to work at Salesforce

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Sales-oriented culture - most everyone within the organization supports Sales efforts.

Industry Verticals - Robust industry vertical POVs. Speak the language of the customer. AEs have all the support needed to be successful.

Still considered a growth company which creates upward mobility for ICs and opportunities for leadership.

Employee benefits - health insurance, 401k match, ESPP, fertility benefits, Covid-19 childcare/family/mental health support...all of the soft benefits add up and are meaningful over time. There is not a better place in tech to be than at Salesforce during the Pandemic.

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Work life balance
You build a great network
Amazing people
Great benefits
Spiffs can be fun and lucrative 
If you get lucky and put on a great patch or account, you have the ability to make a lot of money

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Great training and opportunity to learn from high quality sales reps. Decent tools for skill development and support from team managers to progress through the org if you put in enough time / effort.

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Great entry way into SaaS- work life balance can be great on the right team - Brand recognition of software can make it a easy entryway to accounts.

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Tons of great internal programs for volunteering, you’re working with a lot of smart people that support you.

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Big company name. Great sales processes. Lots of support and education. Best benefits in the market.

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Not bad. Could have had better mentorship for better chances of upward mobility.

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Salesforce has all the resources to propel a young individual's sales career.

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Top Sales school 
With the right patch potential big commission

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Volunteer time off, strong PTO accrual, industry leader

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Brand awareness, easy product to sell, great benefits

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Culture, work life balance, market leader

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Name recognition, work life balance

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Learning 
High potential earnings

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Learning 
High potential earning

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Great people and great product

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Better than average pay

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Work/life balance

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Great culture

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Promotions

Salesforce

ADR (Account Development Rep) Sales Representative, undefined

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Lead solution engineer, Mid-Market

Sales Development Representative, SMB

Marketing Cloud BDR, Mid-Market

SMB AE, SMB

Business Development Representative, Enterprise

Business Development Representative, Enterprise

Account Executive, Enterprise

Account Executive, SMB

Account Executive, SMB

Senior Account Executive, SMB

Senior Account Executive, SMB

Account Executive, Mid-Market

Enterprise Account Executive, Enterprise

Enterprise Account Executive, Enterprise

SDR, Other

Account Executive, Mid-Market

Account Executive, Enterprise

Account Executive, Mid-Market