Untrustworthy - Anonymous employee Anaplan Employee Review

2.0
May 31, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great product. Some great people people who work there - very smart, very driven, and very motivated to make Anaplan successful. Beautiful offices. Snacks. Full benefits. Unlimited PTO.

Cons

Fred, our former CEO, stepped down - a move they all said was a "mutual decision", and done in the best interest of the company. However, he never addressed us himself. As someone who has worked in the tech startup space for a while, I have seen this story before, but not like this. There was NO hint of Fred anywhere. Not a "thank you, and good luck", not a peep from him. The rest of the C-suite delivered his "resignation". All events following have been "shady" at best. Across the organization, we have been told that there would be no layoffs, and yet I have seen friends from various levels across the company (VPs to individual contributors) being let go for "financial reasons". Sounds like a layoff to me. Back to the cons: - Tough place to work, long long hours - Everyone is late for EVERY meeting. At least 10 minutes. No respect for time. - Culture is toxic at times. You are either "in" or you are "out" - Core values? What core values? - Lack of respect for the ones who shed their blood/sweat/tears for the company

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2.0
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One thing I genuinely appreciated was that the C-suite seemed invested in keeping everyone in the loop. The monthly town halls felt like more than just a formality and gave you a real sense of where the company was headed. When you had a good stretch, people noticed. The company feels like it has real momentum and on a macro level.

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Leadership was inconsistent in my experience and seemed to depend heavily on which manager you ended up with. It often felt like luck of the draw. I personally found the planning process to be more reactive than strategic, with urgency only kicking in once results were already suffering rather than getting ahead of it. The workplace culture also had a gossip element that I found draining over time. My biggest frustration was around performance recognition. I observed situations where reported numbers didn't seem to reflect reality, yet the consequences appeared minimal at best. I would have liked to see more transparency and accountability around how top performers were identified and rewarded, because in my experience the current approach didn't always feel equitable to those who were playing by the rules.

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We appreciate you sharing such a detailed reflection of your time with us. It is encouraging to hear that our commitment to transparency through monthly town halls and our company's momentum resonated with you. Fostering a trusting, equitable workplace where everyone is fairly recognized and rewarded is central to our culture. We wish you the very best in your future endeavors.
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