The world's #1 CRM platform and a Dow Jones Industrial Average component, providing cloud-based enterprise software including Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Commerce Cloud, Data Cloud, Tableau (analytics), Slack (collaboration), MuleSoft (integration), and Einstein AI/Agentforce (autonomous AI agents). With $41.5 billion in FY2026 revenue and 150,000+ customers — including 90% of the Fortune 500 — Salesforce is the largest enterprise applications company globally, holding 20.7% CRM market share for 12 consecutive years.
To empower companies to connect with their customers in a whole new way. Core values: Trust, Customer Success, Innovation, Equality, Sustainability. Follows the 1-1-1 philanthropic model — 1% of product, 1% of employee time, and 1% of equity to improving communities.
📍 Offices
Salesforce Tower, 415 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA (Global HQ)1095 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036, USA333 W Wolf Point Plaza, Chicago, IL 60654, USA950 East Paces Ferry Road NE, Suite 3300, Atlanta, GA 30326, USA2300 N. Field Street, Dallas, TX 75201, USA111 Monument Circle, Indianapolis, IN 46204, USASalesforce Tower Dublin, North Dock, Dublin 1, D01 W2Y3, IrelandLondon, United Kingdom (EMEA Hub)3 Avenue Octave Gréard, 75007 Paris, FranceKurfürstendamm 194, 10707 Berlin, GermanyNippon Life Marunouchi Garden Tower, 1-1-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005, JapanSalesforce Tower, 180 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia5 Temasek Boulevard, #13-01 Suntec Tower 5, Singapore 038985Embassy Golf Links Business Park, Bangalore 560071, IndiaBlock 5, DivyaSree Orion SEZ, Hyderabad 500032, India10 Bay Street, Suite 400, Toronto, ON M5J 2R8, CanadaAv. Jornalista Roberto Marinho 85, São Paulo, Brazil28F Parc1 Tower 2, 108 Yeoui-daero, Seoul, South Korea
About the Company
Public (NYSE: CRM, Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500)
Stage
~$17–21 million (pre-IPO angel rounds, 1999–2003); IPO June 2004 raised $110 million
Funding
$41.5 billion (FY2026)
Revenue
5,100,000
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📍 HQ: Salesforce Tower, 415 Mission Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA
📈 World's #1 CRM platform by revenue and market share (20.7%, 12 consecutive years per IDC). Revenue exceeds next four CRM competitors combined by over $5 billion. Dow Jones Industrial Average component.
Legal: Salesforce, Inc. · Valuation: ~$187 billion (market cap, March 2026) · Share Capital: 1,600,000,000 authorized shares of Common Stock ($0.001 par value); ~960 million outstanding
Reg: Delaware File Number: 2991326 (State of Delaware, Division of Corporations)
Managing Directors: Marc Benioff (Chair & CEO), Robin Washington (President & COFO), Parker Harris (Co-Founder & Director), Srini Tallapragada (President & CTO), Steve Fisher (President & Chief Product Officer), Miguel Milano (President & Chief Revenue Officer)
💰 Funding & Investors
VentureUndisclosedJan 2003
Key Investors
The Vanguard Group (~8.5%)BlackRock (~7.5%)State Street Corporation (~4.2%)Fidelity InvestmentsMarc Benioff (Founder, ~1.5%)Larry Ellison (early angel investor)Halsey Minor (early angel investor)Magdalena Yesil (early angel investor)Emergence Capital (first institutional investor)
🤝 Notable Clients
WalmartAmazon Web ServicesT-MobileAmerican ExpressToyotaCoca-ColaL'OréalMarriott InternationalCitigroupUnitedHealth GroupSpotifyNikePfizerMercedes-BenzNASAVodafone
Glassdoor Rating
4.1 / 5.0(23,500 reviews)· 81% would recommend Tech Stack
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🛠️ Engineering & Work Culture
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Engineering Culture
Adaptive Delivery Methodology (ADM) combining Scrum, Kanban, Lean, and XP. Teams organized into 'clouds' with hub-and-spoke model and fluid staffing. 1,200+ services tracked via SLO-driven reliability culture. Active open-source contributor with projects including TransmogrifAI, CodeGen, LAVIS, and JA3 on GitHub.
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Remote Work Policy
Return & Remote framework: Office-Based (4–5 days/week for sales), Office-Flex (3 days/week or 10 days/quarter for most roles), Remote (agreed with manager). ~27% of employees are fully remote.
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Methodology
Adaptive Delivery Methodology (ADM) — Agile/Scrum/Kanban hybrid
🎯 Interview Process
Difficulty:Slightly above average (3.2/5.0 on Glassdoor)
Duration:~34 days average; 4 stages (recruiter screen, hiring manager, technical/role-specific, values alignment)
💰 Compensation & Perks
Equity/Stock Options
🌈 Diversity & Inclusion
Equality is a core value. Office of Equality oversees annual pay equity assessments, 12+ Equality Groups (ERGs), and 50% U.S. workforce from underrepresented groups. $195M+ invested in URM-led companies, $250M+ spent with Black-owned businesses since 2020. Doubled Black VP+ representation. Targets continued growth through 2030.
Benefits
26 weeks paid primary caregiver leave; 12 weeks secondary caregiverUnlimited PTO + 14 paid holidays7 days paid Volunteer Time Off per year (1-1-1 model)401(k) with 100% match up to 6% of salary (capped at $5,000/year)$100/month wellness reimbursementEmployee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with 15% discount + lookback$5,250/year education reimbursement3 Progyny SMART fertility cycles + $10,000 adoption/surrogacy assistanceFree HDHP medical plan optionTrailhead + internal learning platform accessOffice perks: barista bars, free snacks, pet-friendly, mindfulness rooms
⭐ Employee Ratings
Environmental Awareness8.2 🏆 Awards
Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For — 17 consecutive years (#31 in 2025)World's Best Workplaces — #9 in 2025Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2026 — Top 10 in Tech & AI, #23 overall USForbes World's Most Innovative Companies — #3 (2025)Fast Company Most Innovative Companies 2025 — #13 in Applied AITIME World's Best Companies 2025IDC #1 CRM Vendor — 12 consecutive years (20.7% market share)Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader in CRM, CDP, SFA, B2B Marketing Automation, Digital Commerce, Low-Code PlatformsFortune World's Most Admired Companies — 8+ consecutive years
📊 Business Info
Key PartnershipsAmazon Web Services (AWS)Google CloudAppleMeta Platforms (WhatsApp integration)AccentureIBMDeloittePwCNTT DATA
AcquisitionsSlack Technologies (2021) – $27.7 billionTableau Software (2019) – $15.7 billionInformatica (2025) – ~$8 billionMuleSoft (2018) – $6.5 billionDemandware (2016) – $2.8 billionExactTarget (2013) – $2.5 billionOwn (2024) – $1.9 billionClickSoftware (2019) – $1.35 billionVlocity (2020) – $1.33 billionDatorama (2018) – $800 millionQuip (2016) – $750 millionBuddy Media (2012) – $649 millionZoomin (2024) – $450 millionSteelBrick (2016) – $360 millionRadian6 (2011) – $276 millionHeroku (2011) – $212 million
CompetitorsMicrosoft Dynamics 365Oracle CXSAP CXAdobe Experience CloudHubSpotServiceNowZoho CRMFreshworks
