Beware - Prof Services - Solutions Architect Anaplan Employee Review

2.0
Mar 21, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good product. Rah-rah culture. Employee stock options. Career advancement assuming you play the game (politics 80%, merit 20%).

Cons

Kiss your husband goodbye. Business Partners want the sale and retention with no attachment to reality in how to get there. Pro revenue, anti reality. Don't join Professional Services. They still have no idea what they are doing. It's an after thought. No one cares. We need sharing, conferences, learning, alignment, updates. None available. Even the bad Business Partners get conferences, share ideas and learn new skills. Let's learn to do power points and surveys every quarter. Awesome for you BPs. 60+ hours work week. No way around it. Be sure you get well paid up front as there is no promotion in PS.

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Anaplan Response
7y
Thank you for your review. We have made investments and taken action to support and enable Professional Services. We have more than doubled the headcount over the past year, and we continue to hire more this fiscal year. We have invested in PS Operations to drive efficiencies and process improvement. We have Anaplan Academy to help enable and drive success for PS. And we will continue to invest and find new ways to support and drive success in PS. That said, it’s disappointing to hear your frustrations. At Anaplan, we support and encourage employee health and wellness, and we would like the opportunity to support yours and others who may be experiencing similar challenges. If you have not done so already, we recommend you connect with your HR Business Partner and manager to provide this feedback so they are aware of your concerns and can address them appropriately. Regards, Mike Leary Global Head of Talent Acquisition

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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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