New Hires Aren’t As Productive According To Marc Benioff Of Salesforce

New hires aren’t meeting productivity expectations according to Salesforce’s co-CEO Marc Benioff.   

In a Slack message, Benioff asks whether new employees are getting a full grasp of the company without office culture, an issue that has permeated the tech industry since it has embraced hybrid and remote work.   

“New employees (hired during the pandemic in 2021 & 2022) are especially facing much lower productivity. Is this a reflection of our office policy? Are we not building tribal knowledge with new employees without an office culture? Are our managers not directly addressing productivity with their teams? Are we not investing enough time into our new employees?” the message read.   

Salesforce led the way in new work models, but Benioff’s questions indicate that there are still obstacles that come with hybrid and remote arrangements.  

“We have a hybrid work environment that empowers leaders and teams to work together with purpose,” a Salesforce spokesperson wrote. “They can decide when and where they come together to collaborate, innovate, and drive customer success.”   

Whether this means that Salesforce will reevaluate their current hybrid work policies is still uncertain. However, it highlights a critical issue that some leaders have overlooked in new workplace arrangements: finding a method that ensures all employees are under a model that best suits their work style.