Does SAP pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SAP employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SAP. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SAP?

84% of SAP employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SAP 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SAP?

Software Developer (1428) , Software Engineer (832) , Intern (612) , Developer (532) , Senior Software Engineer (519) , Account Executive (498) , Consultant (401) , Support Engineer (361) , Senior Consultant (356) , Senior Developer (329) , Associate Developer (312) , Technical Support Engineer (285) , Project Manager (265) , Working Student (247) , Business Process Consultant (240)

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

"Work life balance is good if you don't plan on moving up in the company" ((in 3366 reviews)); "Good Benefits and Health" ((in 2382 reviews)); "The culture is great and they provide you the correct tools to thrive in a growing environment." ((in 1755 reviews)); "The people you work with are great and feels like a much smaller company on the day to day." ((in 1465 reviews)); "SAP is the best place to work because you always have your work force as a priority" ((in 990 reviews))

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

"Salaries are low across the board compared to similar positions both inside and outside of SAP Tempe." ((in 1111 reviews)); "poor management and lack of resource" ((in 478 reviews)); "A bad manager will only think about his/her own promotion and not care about team." ((in 375 reviews)); "Lack of accountability from upper management." ((in 79 reviews)); "bad middle management" ((in 68 reviews))

What are employees saying about SAP layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about SAP layoffs and their outlook for job security at SAP in 2026.

SAP reviews

4.2

84% would recommend to a friend

(25,012 total reviews)

Christian Klein

76% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Work/Life balance

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

SAP has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 25,012 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The SAP employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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25K reviews

1.0

Feb 12, 2014

Unfair to acquired Ariba employees

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They are very good at painting the vision and strategy for the company- if the compensation and rewards were in line, it would be highly motivating. It's difficult to find pros when the compensation is so out of line.

Cons

Was part of the Ariba acquisition in 2012, and now in early 2014 have been going through the compensation planning for the year. The company speaks about their philosophy of being open and fair about compensation, but they tried to hide all of their bands and pay grades from Ariba employees. They didn't do this very well, and it's now pretty widely known that the Ariba employees are paid well below the SAP salary bands, but SAP has no plans to rectify this. So, being a former Ariba employee means that you make a fraction of what your SAP counterparts make for the same level of work and responsibilities.

1.0

Jun 2, 2010

Full suit of armour required

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

SAP pays well, provides generous benefits and has a valuable brand name.

Cons

SAP has lost its edge and is floundering in its efforts to reinvent itself to survive the rapid decline of the ERP market it once dominated. The company is handicapped by its own arrogance, rampant cronyism and ruthless culture. It rewards those that add no value but are masters of toeing the line and preserving the status quo.....and it punishes those that actually know what they're talking about and dare to speak up about changes needed for the company to succeed.

1.0

Jun 2, 2024

Not what it used to be

Marketing director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are awesome and very talented.

Cons

They don't care about the employees anymore like they used to. It's all about "how much money can we save (regardless of how the employees will be impacted)" and "is our stock price high". Work life balance isn't what it used to be and their salaries aren't competitive anymore.

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