Is Salesforce Still a Good Career Option in 2024/2025?

[@FrogWise36]

It's definitely become more difficult, I wouldn't recommend anyone to join salesforce right now. Just too much competition, for the specialists with FSL or CPQ/RLM, you should be fine, but the market for clouds like marketing, service, sales and admin is saturated.

[@OfficialSFBen]

This is definitely what we've been noticing as well...

[@mmeeozzzaaa3421]

Additionally, I would point out to people that while there is a shortage of jobs for people new to the Salesforce ecosystem, they should also consider this. The Salesforce CRM system is complex and becoming more complex with each passing day. Salesforce, the company rolls out updates and new features three times a year. Someone who is going to have a career in Salesforce in particular and IT in general, needs to have a learner mindset. It's literally the opposite of a person I heard on the train today. They said "I'm a doer, not a learner. I hate going to school and learning new things." If this is you, then find another career other than Salesforce or IT. With all the changes being made to IT and Salesforce, it requires someone who is willing to learn new things constantly. If you don't, you'll be out of a job and unhappy to boot.

[@OfficialSFBen]

This is a great way to look at things!

[@freelancpro1127]

Yes its NO Longer good career option. I finished my last role in July its been 2 months out of Job. No new jobs coming up. 6 years of experience still no job. time to switch

[@uptheironschris17]

So glad I switched careers a few years ago into the Salesforce Ecosystem! 😂😢😭

[@rohitsinghsde]

Is you’re someone who loves to code more then Backend Dev is the way to go. Backend Dev are paid way more then a Salesforce Dev with the same year of exp.

[@shreyasrajagopal7723]

Hi Ben, thanks for your video! Question: I've about 7 years of overall experience in program / product management and I'm planning to get into the salesforce ecosystem to try and land a role as a salesforce product manager or a functional consultant. What do you reckon my chances are? Any advice?

[@OfficialSFBen]

Hey there! We'll be releasing a couple of videos on the state of the job market and our recommendations for next year in the next couple of months, so be sure to subscribe so you don't miss those!

[@TetyanaInte]

Off topic question a bit)) is Focus on force still the best resource to prepare for the admin test?

[@OfficialSFBen]

Focus on Force is a well-known and well-loved resource in the ecosystem, but we also have a range of Admin Certification Prep over at Salesforce Ben which you can find here: www.salesforceben.com/salesforce-admin-practice-exam/

[@premhogade8244]

Well, Ben/everyone, I have a question for you (hoping for an honest, realistic reply). Right now, I am a Junior Associate with 7 months of experience at a startup, but in the future, I’m looking to build a career in the Salesforce ecosystem. What are my chances of landing a job in 2025? Thanks in advance for any insights!

[@OfficialSFBen]

Hey there! Thanks for reaching out. We want to be honest without putting you off completely, so we'll say that the market for juniors like yourself is arguably the toughest it's ever been. It will likely be very difficult to find a job in 2025. However, it does look like things are looking up as Salesforce is hiring again. Our advice is always the same: specialize if you can, always try to get as much experience as you can, and stay positive but be realistic. Be sure to watch out for the videos we'll be releasing before the end of the year as these should provide you with even more insights. Hope this helps!

[@premhogade8244]

@@OfficialSFBen Thank you !

[@CTS-pu6wc]

SFDC is completely saturated! Everyone has a dozen certs & there's 1000s of "Consulting Firms" contributing to the saturation... I'm still in the space but no longer excited about SFDC & actively looking into less convoluted solutions for my clients.

[@IgiveyouNONE]

no, its not please go in any industry

[@harishreddy8523]

Not just salesforce, after pandemic due to free money printed by US and given to corporate companies most of the businesses wants ready made low code platforms to be implemented in their businesses irrespective of cost, likewise mulesoft which is very expensive enterpise app suite. Now when the dust settles there is no demand. No viable option. Not only with Salesforce every company who shifted to low code no code solutions. And for every tech its tough job market now.

[@aries7771000]

So many questions 😂😂😂😂

[@jamesd6996]

Yeah if you're Entry level, just stop and go look for something else because you have no chance. There are bootcamps like Talent Stacker which will try to tell you otherwise, don't give your money to them because you will regret it deeply.

[@attackofthemarshall]

Oh wow. What’s your experience with Talent Stacker?

[@fay1138]

I totally agreed with you! I never wanted to join Talent Stacker. If TS truly wanted to help ppl, they won’t be charging thousands of $ to get ppl to join with resources that are easily obtained. They are not even trying to help you to get job!