What is the hiring process like at Salesforce?

Benefits are incredible, and the pay is great if you know how to negotiate well in the hiring process. RSUs and ESPP are huge income additions and the 401(k) + Roth + Mega Backdoor options are a fast track to early retirement. Work can be taxing, but is rewarding.

Work can be very stressful, and sometimes org changes and management structures can be incredibly distracting. Can't assume job security in any role, but it's an amazing place to work if/when given the opportunity.

For those looking to get into sales leadership at SFDC, the reviews from those personas here are accurate from that regard. A pressing role but an otherwise positive experience in my time.

I have been with Salesforce over 9 years and the org in its current state is the most mismanaged and frivolous in the company. I am writing from the perspective of a sales leader aligned to this org who has had the privilege of mentoring many individuals on the Business Development teams. My advice: steer clear of the BDR and pursue a career here when you have experience to be an AE. There is a reason roles are always open and it is not because of how often they are promoting to AE (the lie they sell you). In fact, the SMB AE teams tend to prefer hiring externally because BDR leadership is not known to produce top selling talent (no fault of the BDRs but they are not trained with an AE cap). They very often do not promote until a BDR has been in seat for 24 months (I have gained understanding that recruiters and hiring managers will tell BDRs 15-18 months max time in seat). This is something you can check by looking at LinkedIn profiles for ex-BDRs. They are always hiring because of how often they terminate BD Reps. Performance culture is a standard across the business and among my AEs but the BDR approach and mismanagement of the process is costing the company by way of time, resourcing, and talent. Managers have been trigger happy with performance plans. Every individual contributor is forced to play in a pond that will never get them to their desired goals: progressing to SMB Account Executive. The promotion expectations and criteria are based on metrics that do not match with the reality of our territory, leading BDRs having to set low quality meetings or work in a culture of trepidation. This impacts our ability to staff AE teams with the talent we seek. Their metrics are based on a weighted system which takes into account different KPIs that support growth targets. I am aware from my business development “Director” the metrics that each BDR must hit in order to succeed each month. Will not include here in case confidential. These metrics are misinformed to an extravagant degree. The most well intentioned sales leaders and AE often can’t do anything to ensure BDRs hit their goals because the Directors and VPs have an egregious lack of familiarity of our territories. Time and time and time again, my AEs have lost their most admired BDR counterparts. The best BDR PMs and people managers move on because they can’t inspire change. After mentoring many individuals in this org, I cannot with honest intentions recommend that you start your career here. You will not be set up for success and in two years will have to look elsewhere for work and it will be difficult to secure an AE position. With the release of Agentforce, the BDR org will be obsolete over time and I believe it is for the best. This should be the easiest role for a sales leader to mentor within but these individuals will never be set up for success because of their failed leadership. Leaving one star because a critically important topic to surface.

Outstanding Benefits: Salesforce offers one of the most comprehensive benefits packages I’ve encountered, which truly supports employee well-being. Collaborative Teams: I had the pleasure of working with talented, driven, and supportive colleagues across various departments.

Role Clarity & Value: At times, I struggled to see how my role was valued within the broader organizational strategy, which impacted my sense of purpose. Promotion Process: Advancement felt challenging. The promotion process was rigorous and, in my experience, disproportionately intense compared to the potential outcomes.

This is a great place to work as a recruiter because you get to be part of a fast-growing, innovative company that values its people. The team is supportive, and you have the freedom to take ownership of the hiring process while working with top-notch professionals. It’s a place where your work truly matters—you’re helping build teams that drive the business forward. Plus, the variety of roles and the fast pace keep things interesting, so you’re always learning and growing. If you enjoy connecting great talent with great opportunities, you’ll thrive here.

The fast pace can sometimes feel intense, especially when juggling multiple roles, but it’s also what keeps the job exciting and rewarding.

Salesforce has a very strong hiring process that is focused on creating a fair and consistent experience to prospective employees. The candidates get detailed explanations about the process and even have opportunities to talk to employees about the company outside of the interview process. Once onboard, there is a robust onboarding process with a lot of training, interactions and check ins to ensure a smooth onboarding.

The. process might run into periods of latencies and delays due to some internal processes and changes of strategy.

Salary Company Name good management remote

In my case, I joined a team based in Europe, so I had to work with them remotely. During my entire tenure at Salesforce, not once was I approached by a manager in the office where I was assigned. I felt like I was working as a freelancer with a team in another location, having no connection with the other teams based in the same city (Casablanca) as me. Although I was hired to work as a consultant, most of the time I felt like I was doing pre-sales tasks. Very long and stressfull hiring process espeacialy from the teams in Casablanca

Great Benefits , they really drive the point of how important culture is of the company. They make you feel like you are family and a real part of the company.

None as of yet , maybe not bring on sales people end of the year when most of the sales management is hyper focused on closing the year out strong , so manager is not super available for new hire. (But with that being said , it is totally understandable)

Salesforce has a great CRM brand and is well-respected.

The interview process was oenerous and lengthy. When I received the offer, I asked about a non-recoverable draw. I was told that I would receive a 3 month draw. I recently learned that it's paid out at 1/3 of the expected total compensation amount. This is a penny-wise, pound-foolish approach to dealing with employees. No other employer has ever pulled this stunt on me before. Caveat emptor.

No pros other than the pay is decent

Interview process was terrible. Very unorganized. Sales team is filled with cocky and rude people who will not help you.

Great recruitment process, support, fun and mentorships.

Unfortunately, we were let know just 2 months prior to our grad role start date that our offers were all rescinded in the layoffs.