Three weeks ago, I joined the team at Salesforce … and I haven’t looked back.

After previous roles in marketing, sales, and business development, I was looking for my next sales challenge. I had been a Salesforce user, and knew I wanted to work for such an innovative company. When I made the move to Salesforce I had very high expectations, and I’m happy to say the company has well surpassed them. And I’m learning more about our #SalesforceOhana culture – our family – every day.

Here are three things I learned in my first three weeks.

1. We are who we say we are.

When you hear stories about working at Salesforce, whether those stories are from a friend, acquaintance, or a post on Glassdoor, you rarely come across a negative comment. I now understand why. Salesforce is exactly the place everyone says they are! From the talent you are surrounded by, to the support you are provided, and even to the healthy snacks in the kitchen ... everything I heard before I started, and everything I heard as I onboarded, has all been and remains true.

2. Salesforce is large but nimble.

I came from a family-owned company of 25 employees. When I first considered working at Salesforce, I couldn’t help but be intimidated by the size of the organization. That feeling quickly died down over my first few weeks here. As a large company, I expected Salesforce to move slowly, and for it to be difficult to create the same close working relationships I had at a smaller organization. However, working at Salesforce, you would never know you were a part of such a large organization. Salesforce is able to move quickly to adapt to the changing industry – that’s what make this a successful company. And the relationships you make with your teammates and other teams on your floor is unparalleled to anywhere else I’ve been.

3. The Ohana is real.

The #SalesforceOhana is our family, which includes employees, customers, partners, and members of the community. And that family feeling really comes through – even in the competitive world of sales. Being in sales my entire career, I got used to the “I” mentality. “I need to close this deal,” “I need to make more calls,” “I need to build my pipeline.” I have never been a part of an organization like Salesforce where your teammates are not only critical to your success, but are also your biggest cheerleaders as well. During my first couple of weeks, my teammates were more than willing to drop what they were doing to answer any of my questions (and believe me, it was probably close to a million questions!). It is refreshing to be a part of an organization that stresses the importance of winning as a team and losing as a team.

I couldn’t be more happy to join a company with a culture second to none. I look forward to being an active employee in the Salesforce community, and for all the adventures to come!  

Interested in joining the #SalesforceOhana? We’re hiring! Learn more and find opportunities at salesforce.com/careers.