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A top executive at Salesforce Inc (NYSE:CRM) has reportedly warned employees that they could face financial consequences if they fail to meet an internal training goal.
What Happened: The company’s president and chief engineering officer, Srini Tallapragada, sent an email to his direct reports, stating that those who do not achieve the “ranger” rank on the company’s internal training platform could miss out on stock grants and bonus payments.
In an email sent on Jan. 10, Tallapragada reminded employees of the 2023 goal set by Salesforce for all its workers to attain the “ranger” rank on Trailhead, the company’s internal training software. “Hopefully all of you are rangers — if not better get going if you want your stock grant and bonus,” Tallapragada wrote, reported Business Insider.
According to a company spokesperson, 91.4% of employees achieved the ranger status. This rank requires the accumulation of 50,000 points on Trailhead, which is the seventh level of achievement on the platform.
Despite the training goal, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff was reportedly among the employees who did not achieve ranger status in ...