Great on resume' but unstable and threatening sales position. - Account Executive SAP Employee Review

2.0
Apr 14, 2009
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Pros

Smart group of co-workers and broad array of sales resources (Industry, Pre-Sales, etc.). Good comp plan ($270 realistic OTE). Wide array of products to sell -- but comp plan eliminating most "Partner" products.

Cons

Senior Management (Germany) still over-reacts to sales markets in US by continued RIF every 3 - 4 years. This local sales team (secondary city) has experienced 50% involuntary turnover about every 3 years. These staffing decisions appear to be remote, positional-based, and highly political. Customer Sat is big buzz word, but ultimately there is disdain for client (ie. Maintenance increase with little or no increased value/services, product discontinuation path). One of the most poorly engineered, tedious contract approval processes I have experienced.

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5.0
Jun 8, 2026
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Pros

Great benefits, full of opportunities to learn and support.

Cons

Rounds of layoffs due to changes in tech direction. Plan accordingly and stay flexible!

4.0
May 29, 2026
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Pros

I really liked my role at SAP. After being a cloud Customer Success Manager supporting strategic clients for several years, I moved into a group doing digital customer outreach including producing newsletters, release enablement, webcasts, documentation, event registrations, etc. Salary and bonuses were good, no complaints there.

Cons

No real cons for the job that I was in, except that our group was eliminated by the corporate restructuring and reduction in workforce in North America in 2025. I would have loved to stay but unfortunately we probably showed up on a restructuring spreadsheet somewhere and it was determined that our services were no longer needed. We off-boarded most of our work to other existing employees (who already had full time jobs), which felt unfair to them, but that is how it shook out.

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