Big company but do not stay for long - Software Engineer SAP Employee Review

2.0
23 Sept 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Good 401k matching. Good place to learn about enterprise software.

Cons

Significantly low pay compared to other jobs in the Bay Area. No clear company agenda. Too many managers which create a huge disconnect. Many managers are unqualified and upper management only care about numbers and not results. Trust in management is super low, especially after the huge layoffs in March. Tech stack is old and becoming obsolete. Progress is slow. Unless you’re planning on retiring soon, staying for more than a few years in SAP is career suicide. That’s a reason why many employees have a hard time leaving the company and those who do end up leaving for MS, Salesforce, Workday, etc.

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
24 Jun 2026
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Pros

The people at SAP are genuinely nice, and the culture is generally supportive. The work-life balance is good to an extent, but when you're busy, you're BUSY. SAP is highly complex so expect to take a year to ramp up.

Cons

Only way to get a high salary is if you're hired externally. They do not reward employees who are loyal to the company. Closed opportunities often have to go through the Compensation Exception Committee, creating uncertainty around earnings. Prepare for constant change, whether that's solutions being removed from your sales bag, account shifts, territory realignments, or changing compensation policies. Quotas can be difficult to attain

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