micro management is off the charts - Account Executive SAP Employee Review

2.0
31 Oct 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good product set that works.

Cons

Sales micro management is off the charts. I am required to give comprehensive deal status reports once a week. But in addition, I get 20 calls and emails daily asking for updates. Sales Management is entirely focused on simple next closing steps, layers of managers are tripping over each other to have the very latest info. I'm a high performer, will make over $500k this year, again. I can leave an important meeting, take 3 or more calls from various managers within 2 hours, and be berated for not having updated our CRM system called Harmony.

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SAP Response
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Sorry you feel that way about the middle management. SAP values our employees’ opinions and we want you to feel empowered here without going through unnecessary layers or gatekeepers. We can only get better if you express this confidentially to HR Direct. SAP has trained employee relations experts willing and able to address this.

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