Is Salesforce a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Salesforce have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 519 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Salesforce employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Salesforce now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Salesforce .

Does Salesforce pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Salesforce with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 519 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Salesforce.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Salesforce?

83% of Software Developer employees at Salesforce would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 22% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Salesforce with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Salesforce?

Account Executive (2538) , Software Engineer (538) , Business Development Representative (BDR) (530) , Senior Account Executive (425) , Technical Support Engineer (384) , Sales (311) , Director (282) , Solution Engineer (229) , Enterprise Account Executive (224) , Senior Software Engineer (222) , Member of Technical Staff(MTS) (217) , BDR (211) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (211) , Solutions Engineer (200) , Manager (197)

What are the pros of working at Salesforce according to real employee reviews?

"Salesforce promotes a great culture as a company and that is reflected in the employees' interactions at the company" ((in 2834 reviews)); "Many might have told about all the great benefits salesforce offers and everything is true :" ((in 2827 reviews)); "They hire a great bunch of people and generally people in SFDC are smart and team players." ((in 1654 reviews)); "Good Work life balance and OOM" ((in 1367 reviews)); "fun to work for and the poeple are nice plus pay is good" ((in 1000 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Salesforce according to real employee reviews?

"Managers are bad and rude here" ((in 446 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and an unstable job environment can lead to job insecurity and disrupt career stability." ((in 390 reviews)); "Long hours (depending on which team you support) but generally speaking it's long hours and sometimes odd hours" ((in 136 reviews)); "lack of transparency from upper management" ((in 84 reviews)); "Inexperienced middle management" ((in 73 reviews))

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Salesforce Software Developer reviews

3.9

83% would recommend to a friend

(519 total reviews)

Marc Benioff

83% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Salesforce with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 519 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Salesforce is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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519 reviews

4.0

Sep 22, 2025

Good WLB | Okay Work depending on team

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good WLB and benefits Okayish work, depending on the team.

Cons

Depending on the team, you might get to work onthe latest tech or you might just work on an old legacy monolith.

3.0

Sep 22, 2025

SWE Experience

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

For those looking to grow, the Salesforce ecosystem is huge, providing many opportunities for career development. You can work on projects that have a large-scale impact since the platform is used by so many companies worldwide.

Cons

A key drawback is that the work is very specific to the Salesforce platform. This means you'll be using proprietary tools and languages, which can be a double-edged sword. While it’s a great skill to have, it can feel less like traditional software engineering and more specialized, which might not appeal to everyone.

5.0

Sep 20, 2025

Great company A+

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fantastic company with great work culture and work balance.

Cons

Strict management and tight deadlines

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