Post-acquisition, Slack operates within Salesforce but maintains startup culture. Focus on enterprise expansion and platform integrations.
Key People
Discovery Questions
Tailored questions to ask on your call, based on research findings:
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“How has the Salesforce integration changed how your team approaches enterprise deals?”
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“With the launch of Slack AI, how are you thinking about AI-powered features vs. third-party integrations?”
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“What's your strategy for competing with Microsoft Teams in the enterprise segment?”
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“How do you handle vendor evaluations for tools that integrate with Slack?”
Talking Points
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Slack competes directly with Microsoft Teams - they're focused on superior UX and developer ecosystem as differentiators
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The Salesforce acquisition means enterprise deals often involve both Slack and Salesforce stakeholders
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Slack heavily uses their own platform - propose integrations or show how you'd work within Slack workflows
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Strong focus on security and compliance for Enterprise Grid customers
About
Slack is a channel-based messaging platform that brings people together with the information they need. Acquired by Salesforce in 2021 for $27.7B, Slack serves as the collaboration layer for the Salesforce Customer 360 platform, helping teams communicate and work together more effectively.
Target market: Organizations of all sizes looking to improve team communication, collaboration, and workflow automation
Tech Stack
Backend
Frontend
Infrastructure
Data
Communication
Hiring Signals
By Department
Primary Focus: Expanding Engineering team
Recent News
Competitive Landscape
This research brief is generated for demonstration purposes.Slack is a trademark of its respective owner. Prepd is not affiliated with Slack.