SAP Employee Review

Former Employee – worked at SAP

Pros – Great software and market position. Lots of talent and experience in most senior exec ranks. Truly a global company in every way.

Cons – 1. Not enough bench strength in the lower exec ranks creates highly insecure and territorial behaviours.
2. History of great engineering success is also a downside now. Too much product development comes from engineering beliefs about critical business processes today. They are out of touch and the market is moving past SAP's newest solutions.

Advice to Senior Management – Really understand the market you want to reach and then design the next gen products. All evidence points to new solutions that are over-engineered and complex - precisely what companies say they want to avoid.