SuccessFactors

sap.com · Walldorf, Germany

SAP SuccessFactors is a cloud-based human capital management suite that provides core HR, payroll, talent management, and workforce analytics solutions for enterprises. The platform helps organizations manage employee data, recruiting, onboarding, performance, learning, and compensation in an integrated system. SAP monetizes SuccessFactors through subscription-based SaaS licenses and related implementation and support services for global mid-market and large enterprises.

  • HRIS & Core HR
  • Payroll
  • Learning Management
Revenue
$34.0B
Employees
110,000
Founded
1972
Headquarters
Walldorf, Germany

What 222 Arbolus experts think of SuccessFactors

The NPS distribution is weighted positively, with strong representation in the 8-10 range among influencers and high spenders, while a minority of users reported scores under 6, usually tied to implementation or UI issues. Renewal intent is strong and positively correlated with higher spenders and mature implementations. Most customers report being in post-implementation use phases, with some recent onboardings and pilots underway. Frequent themes in qualitative feedback include high value on SAP integration, breadth of functionality, and global compliance, but users cite complex configuration, reporting challenges, and dated UI as consistent drawbacks.Overall Customer Sentiment: Positive

Who reviewed SuccessFactors

Total customers 222 212 current · 10 former
Reviews growth +222 in six months
Seniority of respondents
  • C-Suite 65% (144)
  • Director 20% (44)
  • Manager 15% (33)
People Leader Director NPS 8 Will renew
Finance Executive C-Suite NPS 9
Finance Executive C-Suite NPS 8

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Sentiment

34 Net Promoter Score, from 222 scored reviews
  • Promoters 103
  • Passives 92
  • Detractors 27

Cumulative NPS by month

+0 over 5 months
  • May 8
  • Jun 8
  • Jul 8
  • Aug 8
  • Sep 8

Net Promoter Score across 9 reviews, accumulated up to each month. Category median 25 across 9 companies.

Praised

  • Faster and Easier Implementation
  • AI-Driven HR Transformation
  • Modern UX and Embedded AI
  • Integration with SAP Ecosystem

Criticised

  • Reporting and Analytics Challenges
  • Complex User Experience
  • Implementation Burden
  • Cost and Integration Complexity

What customers say

Integration with SAP Ecosystem
“We value the strong integration between SuccessFactors and our broader SAP landscape, which makes data consistency and process automation much easier to achieve.”
Global Compliance and Scalability
“I use SuccessFactors because it supports multiple countries, handles complex global compliance, and scales as our workforce grows.”
Comprehensive HCM Suite
“I rely on SuccessFactors for core HR, recruiting, learning, performance, and workforce data management across global teams. It provides end-to-end coverage and data-driven decision making.”

Renewal intent

Plan to renew 78%
  • Will renew 56
  • Undecided 11
  • Not renewing 5

Plan to renew, by seniority

  • C-Suite 78% 51 answers
  • Director 77% 13 answers
  • Manager 71% 7 answers
  • Not specified 100% 1 answer
  • 8.5/10 Average score from customers who will renew
  • 7.9/10 Average score from undecided customers
  • 7.4/10 Average score from customers not renewing

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