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My employer has us get two a year. They generally favor the AWS certs, but certs in other relevant fields, apps, or service work too.

elliekelly 7y ago
Can you explain how this works? Do you see this as a perk or “busy work”? Does your employer pay for the course and/or test? Do you get to choose which two certifications you complete?
- cosmodisk 7y ago
  This is a norm in Salesforce consulting. Employers usually cover the cost of certification and they are usually good way to discover gaps in your knowledge,as it's extremely huge platform. The type of certification would depend on the specialisation route one takes.I think most of this would apply to other fields as well.
  - TheHypnotist 7y ago
    To add to my other comment where I mentioned AWS. Salesforce Certifications are favorably viewed on as well. Our employer paid for the developer training AND the admin training, as a result, we were expected to get the certification. That may or may not happen, but there is a great deal to be learned in the training courses and I think the certification drives you to study, explored, and ultimately retain much of what you learn.
- TheHypnotist 7y ago
  Depends on the individual. I see it as a perk, they pay for it, they pay for the training, and I end up studying something I may not feel compelled to study because it's not my "day to day". Some people, for the last reason above, feel it's busy work. However, after talking to some of my colleagues who work here and those who have moved on, the certifications are great resume builders. They get you discovered on linkedin and in many cases demonstrate some level of knowledge, specifically with the AWS certifications. Edit: And yes, you can generally choose what you get to work on as long as it's related to the field, and depending on your managers, specifically to your organization. For example, we use AWS, so AWS certs are an easy yes - Salesforce too. However, I tend test the limits and even put in to see if the Google cert from this thread is eligible, but our goals for the year aren't clear yet - so we'll see.

elliekelly 7y ago

Can you explain how this works? Do you see this as a perk or “busy work”? Does your employer pay for the course and/or test? Do you get to choose which two certifications you complete?

cosmodisk 7y ago
This is a norm in Salesforce consulting. Employers usually cover the cost of certification and they are usually good way to discover gaps in your knowledge,as it's extremely huge platform. The type of certification would depend on the specialisation route one takes.I think most of this would apply to other fields as well.
- TheHypnotist 7y ago
  To add to my other comment where I mentioned AWS. Salesforce Certifications are favorably viewed on as well. Our employer paid for the developer training AND the admin training, as a result, we were expected to get the certification. That may or may not happen, but there is a great deal to be learned in the training courses and I think the certification drives you to study, explored, and ultimately retain much of what you learn.
TheHypnotist 7y ago
Depends on the individual. I see it as a perk, they pay for it, they pay for the training, and I end up studying something I may not feel compelled to study because it's not my "day to day". Some people, for the last reason above, feel it's busy work. However, after talking to some of my colleagues who work here and those who have moved on, the certifications are great resume builders. They get you discovered on linkedin and in many cases demonstrate some level of knowledge, specifically with the AWS certifications. Edit: And yes, you can generally choose what you get to work on as long as it's related to the field, and depending on your managers, specifically to your organization. For example, we use AWS, so AWS certs are an easy yes - Salesforce too. However, I tend test the limits and even put in to see if the Google cert from this thread is eligible, but our goals for the year aren't clear yet - so we'll see.