SAP Technical Support Engineer reviews

4.6

94% would recommend to a friend

(170 total reviews)
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Christian Klein

57% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

Technical Support Engineer employees have rated SAP with 4.6 out of 5 stars, based on 170 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Technical Support Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. SAP is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Technical Support Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

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170 reviews
1.0
Aug 22, 2018
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Pros

I will let you know when I come across one.

Cons

Sales has zero, ZERO idea on what we actually do so they sell something that does not exist. The Customer Engagement Executives (CEE) are just as worthless. They are to help manage the customer while support works on issues, now all they do is demand a solution for the customer THAT DAY (which they already promised to the customer without ever checking with you). Support is left to basically just do whatever the customer is demanding, not asking, but demanding. There is no real scope of what should be supported, it is just a free for all. A customer doesn't like the font the application is written in, well then it is clearly a product of the issue and needs to be fixed ASAP. The volume of work has increased tenfold within a year but the staffing has either stayed the same or decreased due to people leaving due to burnout. Management talks a big game of retaining people, but no follow through. all we are told by the parent, SAP is that adding more employees does not fix the problem. But then even when we get to hire some people it is usually only 1 person and even then there is usually a hiring freeze. So the 20 people you were supposed to get, end up being 1 person, that was supposed to start Jan 1st, but due to hiring freeze won't start until Oct 1. That is if they actually waited that long and didn't look for something else. The pay could be better for the level of stress you face on a day to day basis. Or you can just start not caring about the work as most employees do. For a company the size of SAP you would think they would attribute an entire multi-level office building just for support? Nope, just a third of a floor with about 30 people to support a global community that grows by 10-20 customers a week. There isn't much great or even good about this place as certain departments get all the respect and recognition and the ones doing the actual work just get more work to do.

3.0
Aug 22, 2018
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Pros

Extremely flexible. You have the freedom to work from home, and hours can be flexible as long as you are completing your work and participating with the team. Very laid back and informal atmosphere. The team is full of smart, hard working people, and there are a lot of opportunities to learn new things. Everyone is happy to help and communicates often. The office is fun, and there is occasional catered lunch and beer on Fridays. You will make many friends. SAP is a huge company, and there are tons of opportunities to connect with people around the world.

Cons

Workloads have gotten absurd in recent years. Software is buggy and engineering is focused on developing new features instead of fixing issues, putting support into impossible positions. In essence, you are set up for failure day after day. There are very little opportunities for career development within the support organization, and the opportunities that are there are not advertised to the team. The only way for you to get a worthwhile raise is to get a different job within the company, and to leave support altogether. Management is in constant flux, so you never have the opportunity to work with anyone to develop your career in any meaningful way. You get harassed on a daily basis for updates by other internal teams, and more effort has been put to hire people to micromanage you than to ease the workload.

5.0
May 1, 2018
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Pros

German Enterprise Software Company with Global Customer Base SAP in Ireland big teams support North America and Northern EU customers Opportunities for travel and personal and technical development Broad range of benefits including: -Free lunch -Health (investing in people) -Generous Pension matching (investing in the future) -Good social and sports - Individual Flexibility in how you use various benefits Big investment in student interns (SAP IXP Program) Good Program for CoOp Learning (study/Work and get paid) for college students Great local management team supporting global teams Location in Citywest (could be a con if you want City Centre) but good bus, Luas, Bike and car access Diverse tech stack. From SAP Netweaver to SAP Hybris and HANA as well as integration with other tech stacks the customer base uses.

Cons

Location (see pro) Brand doesn't have the profile of some of the US Tech companies. The number of career options and paths can be paralysing trying to navigate your options. Personal & TEchnical Development is driven by the individual which is only a con if you like a lot of close directive management.

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