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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
48
TOTAL
RATINGS
608

SugarCRM Company Culture

SugarCRM Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.8/5
SugarCRM's Overall Culture is rated B

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

SugarCRM CEO

Top 30%Top 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Craig Charlton SugarCRM's CEO
Craig Charlton
72 /100

Diversity at SugarCRM

Bottom 25%Bottom 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
D+

Diverse employees at SugarCRM have rated Team, Meetings, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

Women at SugarCRM

Bottom 35%Bottom 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C-

Women at SugarCRM have rated Happiness, Team, and CEO Rating as the highest categories they have scored

SugarCRM eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Top 40%Top 40% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

20

SugarCRM employees are 20% more likely to recommend SugarCRM as a great place to work

53%Promoters
14%Passives
33%Detractors

Working at SugarCRM

Working at SugarCRM is rated average by 48 employees, across various culture dimensions. SugarCRM employees are most satisfied about Team, Meetings, and Happiness categories, putting SugarCRM’s culture in the Top 35% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 50% compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at SugarCRM was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at SugarCRM

B

Overall Company Culture at SugarCRM is rated B

Last updated months ago

Top
35%

SugarCRM ranks in the Top 35% of other companies on Comparably with 201-500 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 48 Employees

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Sales
93
Sales93
Marketing
74
Marketing74
Engineering
57
Engineering57
Product
55
Product55

SugarCRM Employee Reviews

Out of 23 SugarCRM employee reviews, 79% were positive. The remaining 21% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping SugarCRM improve their work culture.

79%
21%
Positive Reviews79%
Constructive Feedback21%

Positive Reviews From SugarCRM Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    Different people with different roles interviewing me, clear and quick feedback
  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    Open dialogue and willingness to discuss the pros and cons
  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    Believe in the team, encourage people to learn, keep improving, motivate them...

Constructive Feedback From SugarCRM Employees

  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    vision, execution, communication, motivation, realitic
  • What would you improve about your company's interview process?
    If there is an interview with a current employee, it should be monitored. It was the most unprofessional, very discriminating and conflicted everything I was told by both upper management and HR. Follow up & update after final interview or at least respond to someone's email & call
  • What would you most like to see improved at your company?
    Marketing is by far needs the most improvement.

SugarCRM Company Information

SugarCRM Company Overview

SugarCRM is the CRM platform that makes the hard things easier. With Sugar, you let the platform do the work—no blind spots, no busy work, and no roadblocks.

SugarCRM was founded in 2004 and its current CEO is Craig Charlton. Since its inception 22 years ago, SugarCRM has grown to 495 employees.

SugarCRM Mission, Vision & Values

SugarCRM Mission Statement

We help marketing, sales, and customer service teams achieve high-definition customer experience by providing the CRM platform that makes the hard things easier. 

SugarCRM Vision Statement

Create a world where companies cultivate customers for life by anticipating and fulfilling needs before customers realize they have them.

SugarCRM Values

  • Stronger Together
  • Drive for Results
  • Just Fix It
  • Embrace Change
  • Believe in 'Yes If'
HeadquarterSan Francisco, CA 94104
United States of America
Websitewww.sugarcrm.com
Founding Date2004
Company StatusPrivate
Jobswww.sugarcrm.com/careers/job-openings/
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SugarCRM Competitors

SugarCRM competitors include HubSpot, IBM, Salesforce, and SAP. SugarCRM ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how SugarCRM compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    HubSpot's Logo
    HubSpot
    4.9/5
  2. #2
    IBM's Logo
    IBM
    4.7/5
  3. #3
    Salesforce's Logo
    Salesforce
    4.6/5
  4. #4
    SAP's Logo
    SAP
    4.6/5
  5. #5
    SugarCRM's Logo
    SugarCRM
    3.8/5
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SugarCRM Employees

SugarCRM has 495 employees. 48 employees at SugarCRM have reviewed SugarCRM across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 48 SugarCRM employees give their leadership a grade of C, or Bottom 40% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at SugarCRM are generally satisfied with their total compensation at SugarCRM, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at SugarCRM are extremely happy with their team. 48 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A-. The majority believe the meetings at SugarCRM are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at SugarCRM believe the environment at SugarCRM is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at SugarCRM is comfortably fast. About 66% of the employees at SugarCRM work 8 hours or less, while 4% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at SugarCRM are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
SugarCRM employees generally work 8.8 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at SugarCRM report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at SugarCRM have 2 meetings
Meetings
A Day in the Life
92% of SugarCRM employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
SugarCRM employees most often take 15-20 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
83% of SugarCRM employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
SugarCRM employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
Feedback
A Day in the Life
86% of SugarCRM employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining SugarCRM - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining SugarCRM is that the company was very prepared on their first day. SugarCRM employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

SugarCRM KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of SugarCRM's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 6 SugarCRM employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 3 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

SugarCRM CEO & Leadership

SugarCRM CEO - Craig Charlton

Craig Charlton SugarCRM's CEO
72 /100

SugarCRM’s CEO Craig Charlton started in this role in 2019. Craig’s approval rate is just above average, putting Craig in the Top 30% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 50% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in San Francisco. Craig Charlton is well regarded by employees for the Team SugarCRM offers, and ranks among the Top 15% of CEOs by employees in that category. Craig is most liked by employees in the Sales department and employees with 1 to 3 Years experience. However, Asian or Pacific Islander employees have a slightly unfavorable view of the CEO. When compared to SugarCRM’s competitors, Craig Charlton ranks just below SAP’s CEO Christian Klein. With Craig’s leadership, SugarCRM employee respondents are most happy about their Team and Meetings. Craig was rated slightly below average for Professional Development.

SugarCRM Leadership

The SugarCRM Executive Team is rated a “C+” and led by CEO Craig Charlton, EVP, WW Sales Juan Herrera, and Corporate Director Frank Fanzilli

  • Craig Charlton  CEO / President

    Craig Charlton CEO / President

    Craig Charlton serves as the CEO / President of SugarCRM.

  • Juan Herrera EVP, WW Sales

    Juan Herrera serves as the EVP, WW Sales of SugarCRM. Juan started at SugarCRM in November of 2014. Juan is currently... read more

  • Frank Fanzilli Corporate Director

    Frank Fanzilli serves as the Corporate Director of SugarCRM. Frank started at SugarCRM in December of 2015. Frank is... read more

  • Scott Fratianne Senior Director, Global Channel Programs

    Scott Fratianne serves as the Senior Director, Global Channel Programs of SugarCRM. Scott started at SugarCRM in... read more

  • Rich Green Chief Product Officer and CTO

    Rich Green serves as the Chief Product Officer and CTO of SugarCRM. Rich started at SugarCRM in January of 2016. Rich... read more

  • Jerry Straw SVP Sales - Americas

    Jerry Straw serves as the SVP Sales - Americas of SugarCRM. Jerry started at SugarCRM in July of 2018. Jerry is... read more

  • Karen Willem CFO

    Karen Willem serves as the CFO of SugarCRM. Karen started at SugarCRM in January of 2017. Karen is currently based in... read more

  • Patrick Pahl Vice President Marketing Programs and Alliances

    Patrick Pahl serves as the Vice President Marketing Programs and Alliances of SugarCRM. Patrick started at SugarCRM in... read more

  • Jorge Arroyo SVP of Engineering and Fellow

    Jorge Arroyo serves as the SVP of Engineering and Fellow of SugarCRM. Jorge started at SugarCRM in November of 2018.... read more

SugarCRM Salaries

How much does SugarCRM pay?

How much do people at SugarCRM get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at SugarCRM is $131,471, or $63 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $155,464, or $74 per hour.

At SugarCRM, the highest paid job is a General Counsel at $309,363 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $43,872 annually. Average SugarCRM salaries by department include: Design at $107,675, Admin at $45,709, Product at $145,668, and Marketing at $202,866. Half of SugarCRM salaries are above $155,464.

28 employees at SugarCRM rank their Compensation in the Top 40% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 94 ratings) while 28 employees at SugarCRM rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 25% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 32 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$77k
$77k1st Percentile
20th Percentile
$116k
$116k20th Percentile
40th Percentile
$154k
$154k40th Percentile
60th Percentile
$213k
$213k60th Percentile
80th Percentile
$295k
$295k80th Percentile
100th Percentile
$372k
$372k100th Percentile
$131,471*
Average Compensation
$155,464*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

SugarCRM Salaries by Department

Explore SugarCRM Salaries

Diversity & Inclusion at SugarCRM

Diverse employees at SugarCRM score the company 63/100 across various culture categories, placing SugarCRM in the Bottom 25% of companies on Comparably with 201-500 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at SugarCRM across various culture dimensions.

Our diverse group of worldwide employees are united and driven by a shared passion for our mission, culture, and values. We treat our employees like humans not line items and are building a culture where your work at Sugar helps fuel personal, professional and business growth – check out our recent ‘Great Place to Work’ certification that we are so proud of. Work/life fit and flexibility for our team matters and together we pride ourselves on solving for our customers, always. What’s more, we empower everyone to do their best work from home, the office, on the road, or anywhere in between.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 94/100
Department - Sales
Men 93/100
Department - Sales
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 57/100
Department - Product
Men 61/100
Department - Engineering
Diverse Employees N/A/100

SugarCRM Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays
  • Maternity / Paternity Leave

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan

Office Perks

  • Work From Home Policy

SugarCRM PTO

SugarCRM's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 15-20 days off a year. Paid Time Off is SugarCRM's 2nd most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 33% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. SugarCRM's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1000 -$1500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time34%
Vacation Policy33%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution33%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo25%
$1000 -$1500/mo50%
$500 -$1000/mo25%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

SugarCRM Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, SugarCRM applied for 8 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

SugarCRM has a total of 495 employees

8
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (8 out of 8)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 8)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 8)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 8)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let SugarCRM Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in SugarCRM on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
26%
Engineering
22%
Product
11%
IT
11%
Customer Support
7%
Other
24%

Candidates By Location

San Francisco
17%
New York City
7%
Denver
7%
Chicago
4%
Sunnyvale
4%
Other
61%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding SugarCRM

Who is the CEO of SugarCRM?

SugarCRM CEO is Craig Charlton, their score by employees is 72

What is SugarCRM eNPS?

The eNPS for SugarCRM is 20

What is the salary for Jr Developer in SugarCRM?

Jr Developer average salary in the US is 100k

What are the salaries in the Design in SugarCRM?

The average salaries for Design in SugarCRM is 108k

How many employees work in SugarCRM?

SugarCRM has 495 employees

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