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Is it better to work for a SAP customer or a SAP vendor?

SAP consultants can either choose to work for a SAP vendor (like SAP itself or one of its partners who provide SAP implementations) or work for a SAP customer (like any company or enterprise that purchases and implements SAP software). If you're wondering which side is better to work for, we can't give you one fixed answer; since it's a highly personal question. We can only tell you about the perks and pitfalls of each and let you decide for yourself. In the following, we'll compare between the two sides as per experience, salaries and work pressure in both.

Experience

Whether you choose to work for a customer or a vendor, you'll definitely gain a lot of experience. The difference, however, lies in the depth of that experience. On one hand, working for a SAP vendor will give you a broad (but not deep) experience in different industries, since you'll be carrying out implementations for a wide range of customers. On the other hand, working for a SAP customer means dealing with only one industry, which will give you a deep and detailed experience in it. It is also important to put in mind that working for a vendor will enrich your SAP knowledge and keep you posted with the latest SAP updates, while working for a customer will enrich your industrial knowledge but won't necessarily keep your SAP knowledge up-to-date.

Salaries

In most cases, you'll probably get a higher salary if you work for a customer.

Work pressure

Working for a SAP vendor is, generally, more challenging and stressful. This is because in this case, consultants are always committed to preset schedules and deliverables. They have to achieve certain goals within a limited time frame, which can make their jobs more stressful. As for consultants who work for a customer, it isn't that stressful. Normally, the work pressure increases by the end of the year as consultants prepare for closing. Otherwise, they usually have a relaxed time frame.

Conclusion

If you're up for a challenging career that will introduce you to different businesses and industries, consider working for a SAP vendor. If you feel more comfortable with stability and specialty, and believe that experience is measured by depth rather than width, than go for the second choice. In either case, make sure you keep learning and enjoying. 

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