Great people, great product, inclusive and flexible work environment - Marketing Director Anaplan Employee Review

5.0
Aug 10, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Collaborative work environment with smart friendly people. Cross-marketing, product and marketing ops collaboration is strong with everyone pitching in as necessary. Good autonomy to get your job done and I don't see a lot of micro-management. "Corporate" seems to care about its people with great programs, random company wide mental health days, executive leadership has been approachable and relatively open to two way dialog and input. Cutting edge solutions for our customers to help with integrated planning gives us a wide "every company needs Anaplan" market place backed up with magic quadrant leadership positions. Sales appreciates and works with marketing in a respectful manner. Appreciate the promote from within culture as we've seen leadership leave since the acquisition by Thoma Bravo instead of bringing lots of outsiders in.

Cons

Procurement and legal process are challenging to accomplish in a timely matter. Budgeting process is still a work in progress as budgets get adjusted by quarter even when they are set on an annual basis which makes hiring and program planning complicated.

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5.0
May 25, 2026
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Pros

Good benefits Strong leadership Good clients

Cons

Lack of AI strategy and direction

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Anaplan Response
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Thanks so much for highlighting our strong leadership, benefits, and client partnerships! We also appreciate your candid feedback regarding our AI strategy; as we continue to advance our platform, ensuring our internal teams have absolute clarity on our product roadmap and strategic direction is a top priority. Thank you for your dedication to making Anaplan an exceptional place to work.
2.0
May 7, 2026
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Pros

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.

Cons

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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Anaplan Response
3w
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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