Salesforce's Dense, Button-Heavy Interface Overwhelms New Team Members and Small Teams
Salesforce CRM's large feature surface and numerous on-screen buttons create a steep learning curve for new team members. Users also feel small teams needing only basic features are being charged the same premium pricing as larger, more complex deployments.
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