Got an offer to work as Solution Architect for Salesforce. I love the company, been working with it for the past 6 years, but I’m afraid as I have a baby on the way, and tech industry doesn’t seem too stable lately. I’ve been working in Pharma for the past 8 years, there are no layoffs, benefits are fine, but I just can’t take working any longer in here, as I hate what I’m working with. However, I’d leave “client side” to “consultant side”. Thoughts?

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You know salesforce has a pretty good maternal/paternal leave policy. I personally have enjoyed the switch - it depends on who your manager/team ends up being but I like the people and culture.

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Yeah, I’m talking LATAM geography, but people I know (and that referred me) told me about Salesforce benefits and base salary are better than where I work currently. Although, I have company car, all included. I think the switch from client to consultant might be a shocker at first moment, but it’s the recent layoffs and having to mostly rely on how economy is going is what makes me worried the most about tech industry.

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What kind of role do you have in pharma? I agree it’s stressful

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As of now, I’m a Marketing Automation Manager, under the Digital product group. I came to this position aiming to be a Salesforce Architect, but the team restructuring pushed me deeper into “Digital” platforms (which kinda sucks because of the industry I’m in and the customer I interact with)

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I’m sure you’re aware of Salesforce’s parental leave which is one of the best in the industry. I’d be curious to know how one navigates a situation where you are a new hire then need to take 6 months leave immediately when baby arrives? I’m sure there are retaliation protections around being let go during that leave time but I would imagine that convo w the manager might be weird at first. Do they know you are expecting ?

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You will be completely fine, take the offer! It’s great here. I’m an SA as well and it can be bumpy but I enjoy it

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I haven’t heard quite as much churn in the engineering section as with Sales/AMs. If it was in those sectors, I’d probably tell you to look elsewhere.

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Is the solution architect role within the professional services organization or presales? Lots of layoffs continuously hitting our pro serv group

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