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Salesforce

San Francisco, CA · founded 1999

Salesforce sells itself on 'Ohana' — family, philanthropy, the 1-1-1 model — and some of that is real: the benefits are genuinely excellent, there's an onsite childcare center, and work-life balance is better than most big tech. But it is a very large, very political company, and your day-to-day depends almost entirely on which org and which manager you land under. Expect layers of process, frequent reorgs, and recurring layoffs (a ~10% cut in 2023 and quieter rounds since), plus a hard top-down feel set by Benioff and a real return-to-office push. Sales roles are quota-driven and stressful; engineering and program roles are calmer. For women and parents it's one of the safer large employers — strong ERGs, real family benefits, a childcare center — but temper the marketing: it's a big corporation, not a family.

Documented benefits (24)

Notable perks

• Riding the Wave anniversary gifts: a desktop boogie board at 3 years, short board at 5, long board at 10, paddle board at 15, and a surfboard at 20
• Corporate Security travel program: flight tracking, hotel recommendations, and 24/7 monitoring of travel destinations worldwide
• Reward Gateway discount portal with deals from hundreds of vendors across home, pets, travel, fitness, apparel and tech
• $100/month Wellbeing Reimbursement you can spend on a gym class, a cooking class, or a self-care subscription
• Bike-commuter amenities: secure bike parking, showers, and lockers
• Donation matching up to $10,000 per fiscal year to eligible nonprofits (part of the 1-1-1 model)
• Little Trailblazers on-site child care center at Salesforce West, open to both employee and Bay Area community children

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