Comments on: No Escaping Politics… http://www.glassdoor.com/blog/no-escaping-politics/ Glassdoor.com - Company salaries, reviews, and interviews posted anonymously by employees Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:51:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Luther http://www.glassdoor.com/blog/no-escaping-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Luther Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:52:21 +0000 http://glassdoor.com/blog/?p=377#comment-107 Sales environment is ripe with backstabbing and politics. Always, but if you put them in a pit like at salesforce it becomes a cauldron of politically motivated people. Its all part of the desire to control. Sales environment is ripe with backstabbing and politics. Always, but if you put them in a pit like at salesforce it becomes a cauldron of politically motivated people. Its all part of the desire to control.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.glassdoor.com/blog/no-escaping-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Jonathan Sun, 19 Oct 2008 19:23:05 +0000 http://glassdoor.com/blog/?p=377#comment-108 I notice all these quotes are from people in sales... I notice all these quotes are from people in sales…

]]> By: Greg http://www.glassdoor.com/blog/no-escaping-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Greg Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:30:47 +0000 http://glassdoor.com/blog/?p=377#comment-111 Politics is not a dirty word. Politics is simply about getting things done through others. Many who complain about "office politics" run the risk of sounding like sour grapes. Play along with the game and you may prosper too. Politics is not a dirty word. Politics is simply about getting things done through others.

Many who complain about “office politics” run the risk of sounding like sour grapes. Play along with the game and you may prosper too.

]]> By: R&D - J&J http://www.glassdoor.com/blog/no-escaping-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-110 R&D - J&J Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:24:02 +0000 http://glassdoor.com/blog/?p=377#comment-110 It has always been this way, wherein promotions where dependent on who liked you as opposed to what you had accomplished. However, previously it seemed to be confined to the up management levels. Now this has permeated into even the lower tiers of technical jobs. So now everybody plays the political game. Affiliations are so important and being in the right circles are critical to even getting the good project, which of course leads to the chance of being successful ...> promotion. It has always been this way, wherein promotions where dependent on who liked you as opposed to what you had accomplished. However, previously it seemed to be confined to the up management levels. Now this has permeated into even the lower tiers of technical jobs. So now everybody plays the political game. Affiliations are so important and being in the right circles are critical to even getting the good project, which of course leads to the chance of being successful …> promotion.

]]> By: Ian | Officetricks.com http://www.glassdoor.com/blog/no-escaping-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Ian | Officetricks.com Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:52:58 +0000 http://glassdoor.com/blog/?p=377#comment-109 Ouch. Bad publicity for SalesForce.com... It would be interesting to see the same analysis in a few months/years as some recent studies have shown that office politics is on the rise! Ouch. Bad publicity for SalesForce.com…

It would be interesting to see the same analysis in a few months/years as some recent studies have shown that office politics is on the rise!

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