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reviewer1760238 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sales development manager at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
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Scales very well and allows you to do a lot of things, but its interface has way too much information and needs to be cleaned up a bit
Pros and Cons
  • "It is a one-stop shop for running anything related to sales. You can do a lot of things."
  • "It is very clunky. Its interface can be more user-friendly. There is always way too much information going on in Salesforce. It puts too much on your screen. It gives you every piece of information in the world, whereas I need less. It would be nice for it to be cleaned up a bit."

What is most valuable?

It is a one-stop shop for running anything related to sales. You can do a lot of things.

What needs improvement?

It is very clunky. Its interface can be more user-friendly. There is always way too much information going on in Salesforce. It puts too much on your screen. It gives you every piece of information in the world, whereas I need less. It would be nice for it to be cleaned up a bit.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for about four or five years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is highly scalable. We have at least 500 users. About 70% to 80% of the company is using this solution.

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How are customer service and support?

I haven't interacted with them. It is usually handled internally.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I haven't used any other solution.

How was the initial setup?

I wasn't involved with its implementation, but it is complex, and it has to be. I can't fault it.

What other advice do I have?

Salesforce is often recommended in order to scale, but it makes more sense to use Salesforce once you have scaled. There are smaller and simpler solutions, and if you don't need the complexity of Salesforce, it doesn't make sense to use it.

I would rate it a seven out of 10. I am generally satisfied with it.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer1740669 - PeerSpot reviewer
Recruiter at a recruiting/HR firm with 51-200 employees
Real User
It helps us track our business processes, but the user experience could be better
Pros and Cons
  • "Salesforce helps up keep track of candidates."
  • "I think the user experience could be improved. I would like the user interface to be a bit more user-friendly and modern."

What is our primary use case?

Generally speaking, Salesforce is for tracking all the processes within the company. We use Salesforce to keep track of candidates and provide an overview of what's happening in the company. It can also tell you what your colleagues are doing. 

What is most valuable?

Salesforce helps up keep track of candidates.

What needs improvement?

I think the user experience could be improved. I would like the user interface to be a bit more user-friendly and modern. 

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been using Salesforce for about five months. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I think Salesforce is scalable. We have almost 2,000 users. 

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Salesforce Cloud six out of 10. I'm not sure if I would recommend it. I guess it depends on what you're using it to do. I don't know if it's the best, actually. Maybe I would say no. It's like asking me, "Would you recommend a bike?" If it's a flat street, yes. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Salesforce consultant - IT manager at Gegobyte Ltd
Consultant
Flexible and scalable with great customization
Pros and Cons
  • "Suitable for all sizes of organizations."
  • "Amount of storage provided is limited."

What is our primary use case?

My main use case for this solution is for the sales and marketing team to gather leads and convert them to accounts. Using Salesforce, they gather information and log calls, texts, and meetings. We also use Salesforce to set up price books.

How has it helped my organization?

Salesforce has been very useful during the COVID-19 pandemic, as its database contains all our customer history, so we were able to maintain our customer relationships.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature Sales Cloud provides is that it allows teams to convert leads to opportunities and accounts. We can use its forecasting feature to tell us the expected sales volume and its target feature to see how the pipeline is forecasting. The dashboard also allows managers to monitor their teams' performance.

What needs improvement?

An area for improvement would be to open the door for other partners to develop interfaces for software integration. In addition, the amount of storage provided is limited, so the product is less cost-effective when working with larger amounts of data.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This solution is very easy to scale, thanks to the processes builder and the automation process builder. We can scale and customize the solution as we want, according to the business.

How are customer service and support?

I'm very satisfied with the technical support.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was fairly complex as there is a full cycle of operations to consider when deploying.

What about the implementation team?

I implemented through an in-house team.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

There are a variety of licenses available depending on the customer's needs. Implementation and add-ons may be additional costs.

What other advice do I have?

Salesforce is very flexible and provides developmental tools in case you have special requirements. I think this is a very, very good product that can help many organizations to achieve success, and that is suitable for all sizes of organizations. I would recommend not going with every feature, as this is a wide and flexible product, so get to know the product before implementing it. I would rate this solution as ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud
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reviewer903033 - PeerSpot reviewer
Marketing & Sales Services at a pharma/biotech company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Stable, easy to install and performs great
Pros and Cons
  • "The best features of the solution are its performance and stability."
  • "The licensing price could be cheaper."

What is our primary use case?

The solution allows us to download figures and track client progress. It's very clear and enables us to create certain diagrams and charts for analyzing the figures. 

What is most valuable?

The best features of the solution are its performance and stability. 

What needs improvement?

The licensing price could be cheaper. I have addressed this with my IT department and, apparently, we spend a lot of money. 

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Salesforce Sales Cloud over the course of the last two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution has good stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

As the solution is very flexible, I plan to recommend to the rest of the company, the one which is multinational, that we increase its usage. 

How are customer service and support?

I have not had occasion to contact technical support. 

How was the initial setup?

As the solution is cloud-based, its installation is straightforward. 

What about the implementation team?

The deployment and maintenance of the solution can all be handled within a single working environment. I am on the management side of things. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price of the license could be more cost-effective. I understand from the IT department that we spend much money on this. 

The subscription is on a monthly basis. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We did not evaluate other CRM systems prior to going with the solution. 

What other advice do I have?

There are around 70 users making use of the solution in our organization. 

I would certainly recommend the solution to others. 

The solution has great performance and it makes it very easy for new people to locate information. 

I rate Salesforce Sales Cloud as a nine out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer1296264 - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal Solutions Architect- Enterprise Applications at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Real User
Simple to set up but very complex and expensive
Pros and Cons
  • "The product is very fast and responsive. There's no lag time when you are on the platform."
  • "The problem is the solution has gotten so big, it's very complex now. It's a bit difficult to figure out how to do certain actions."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution for managing our organization's leads and our customer accounts.

How has it helped my organization?

Salesforce has made it so much easier to expedite the process of getting the information about our leads and clients. It's really sped everything up in a major way.

What is most valuable?

The solution is very user-friendly. Anyone can jump on and start working.

The product is very fast and responsive. There's no lag time when you are on the platform.

The initial setup is very easy.

What needs improvement?

The problem is the solution has gotten so big, it's very complex now. It's a bit difficult to figure out how to do certain actions.

The solution probably has between 300-500 features already. I can't think of one they are lacking.

The solution is quite expensive.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution since 2012. It's been a long time. I'd say it's just under a decade at this point.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The product is largely stable and dependable. Every once in awhile, you may get a bug or glitch. However, it's rare, and it rarely affects our work.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is very scalable. It scales quite well, as a cloud solution.

We only have five people on the platform currently. It's not too many. We have one administrator and two or three sales people that are on it regularly.

How are customer service and technical support?

We are not very satisfied with technical support. You have to go through these gateways, and sometimes the support will respond, and sometimes they don't respond at all. It's all depending on if you're a paid subscriber to the support or not. If you are not, then they won't respond. It's lacking. If we bought the service, they should want to help us, and yet the way it's set up, that's not the case at all.

Overall, I'd rate the technical support at a six out of ten.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I used to NetSuite, however, it was a very long time ago at this point. It's almost been ten years.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup isn't complex at all. It's very straightforward. It's basically an out-of-the-box product. You don't have to play around with configurations.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution isn't cheap. It's very costly for an organization like ours. It's also expensive to integrate the solution with other products.

What other advice do I have?

We're a Salesforce customer. We don't have a business relationship with the company.

We're using the enterprise version of the solution.

It's a good product. It's perfect for people who really want to grow their company. If they have resources to really spend on organizing their leads and clients then Salesforce is a pretty good option. That said, it is not for everybody.

On a scale from one to ten, I'd rate this solution at a six. If it was more competitively priced and was a little less complex, I'd rate it higher. It's just too big for us.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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CIO and Principal Research Analyst at Nemertes Research
Real User
Good integration and vast functionality has allowed us to consolidate solutions
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features are custom objects, custom workflows, triggering, and integration with other SaaS solutions."
  • "The cost of this solution could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use this solution for CRM, process automation, and our operational database.

How has it helped my organization?

It has allowed us to bring together functions previously spread across many other packages.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features are custom objects, custom workflows, triggering, and integration with other SaaS solutions.

What needs improvement?

The cost of this solution could be improved. It is pricey, although worth it now that they have bumped up default storage amounts.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Salesforce Sales Cloud for eight years.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Account Executive at Slashdot Media And Dice Inc.
Real User
We use it for the full sales cycle and email marketing

What is our primary use case?

  • Email marketing
  • Full sales cycle
  • CRM to record everything.

How has it helped my organization?

You must have a process and record everything to automate and keep track.

What is most valuable?

Learning how to generate specialized reports. The more metrics and understanding of functionality, the better.

What needs improvement?

If you don't have sysadmin rights, you can be hamstrung doing many things manually and one at a time.

For how long have I used the solution?

Less than one year.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer823218 - PeerSpot reviewer
‎Senior Account Executive at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
It has custom fields and custom reports which can align to our business objectives and marketing focus
Pros and Cons
  • "It has custom fields and custom reports which can align to our business objectives and marketing focus."
  • "Auto clean for duplicate leads, accounts, and contacts needs improving."
  • "When importing from other apps, it gets messy."

What is our primary use case?

  • Business development
  • Account management
  • Sales governance
  • Lead management
  • Forecasting
  • Onboarding new reps 

How has it helped my organization?

  • Predictive sales data
  • Account/territory governance
  • Lead management
  • Marketing/sales synergy 

What is most valuable?

It has custom fields and custom reports which can align to our business objectives and marketing focus. 

What needs improvement?

  • Auto clean for duplicate leads, accounts, and contacts needs improving. 
  • When importing from other apps, it gets messy. 

For how long have I used the solution?

More than five years.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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