Senior Manager - Anonymous employee Blackbaud Employee Review

1.0
Nov 11, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The new office headquarters is very nice. Standard benefits for health insurance, time off.

Cons

Blackbaud used to be a solid company with lots of potential for employees and investors. It was the thought leader in the nonprofit space, and customers benefited from that. That time has passed. Don't be fooled by the nice office and living in Charleston. Management no longer supports remote workers so you have to move to Charleston. You'll regret moving your family here while you are miserable at this company. There are not a lot of other jobs in Charleston. So you will be stuck. At Blackbaud, politics win not the best ideas. They promote people to jobs that didn't even have a posting. Its all how well you play the game. I have never seen a company that has so much bureaucracy. Living in Charleston is expensive, however the salaries don't align to the cost of living. Imagine being at a customer conference when one of the executives is bragging about his new wine suitcase and wine cellar in his new house that cost more money then any of you make in a year. You will go backwards in your career if you work here. There is zero professional development. And you won't learn anything new or be inspired because you wont work for smart people. Many of the senior managers are control freaks and have only worked at Blackbaud (given the lack of jobs in Charleston). So they are ignorant to how great tech companies actually run. They are fearful of change and view it as giving up control of power. Lots of vision at the company, but they can't execute. Watch the stock price decline.

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Was able to grow professionally, and be pushed to be the best employee possible

Cons

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Blackbaud Response
5mo
Thank you for your positive feedback! We’re thrilled to hear that you were able to grow professionally at Blackbaud and felt supported in becoming the best employee you could be. Investing in the growth and wellbeing of our people—emotionally, socially, financially, physically, and intellectually—is core to who we are.
1.0
May 27, 2026
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Pros

Flexible remote work environment and good PTO

Cons

Extremely toxic sales culture here with boys club and clear favoritism. Sales director and VP are the reason for this as they are extremely unprofessional. Mass exodus is for a reason and unsure why HR is ignoring claims on sexism and favoritism with every female employee that seems to be leaving. No career growth or opportunities unless you are part of the boys club here as it is apparently and obvious. Ask the right questions before considering a job here. You are unable to be successful here with onboarding because of completely out of touch and delusional sales trainers. Seems like we are in a complete clown show here!

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Blackbaud Response
1w
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and perspective. We appreciate your recognition of the breadth of our product portfolio and the opportunities that can come from supporting a wide range of solutions and customers. We’re sorry to hear that your experience with management and organizational dynamics did not meet your expectations. We remain committed to fostering a culture where teams feel supported, work is meaningful, and people are connected through a shared purpose of driving social impact together.
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