On the backside with real cultural decline - Director Workiva Employee Review

3.0
Jun 16, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

This company offered excellent benefits, a hybrid/remote work arrangement, a good work-life balance, and reasonable stock options. If you thrive in large team settings and enjoy achieving little, this may be the perfect fit for you.

Cons

Experiencing a lack of growth and innovation due to low pay and dying IP. Culture of middle and upper management was impulsive with repetitive apologies and no real sense of accountability, making them totally untrustworthy. Despite the company's emphasis on DEI, they prioritize hiring with deeply rooted motivation for feminism, liberalism and globalism.

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5.0
May 26, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Lots of guidence. Supportive team

Cons

None thus far. Everything has been great

2.0
Jun 2, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Remote work and flexibility Size of company is great - not too big, not too small Great coworkers (aside from the leadership)

Cons

- Horrible psychological work environment. The senior leaders in my department were absolutely terrifying and incredibly nitpicky, rather than encouraging and supportive to their people. - Career growth is a joke at Workiva, and leaders make it clear by their actions (and at times, words) that it's not a priority. I remember sitting on a department call where my VP said, "Growth is not getting a promotion at Workiva," and the context in which she said it made it feel cold, patronizing, and disheartening. Departmental calls were often uncomfortable and totally deflating. - Extremely unrealistic and very subjective standards - No manager accountability - People constantly live in fear, but the work flexibility and "great place to work" facade keep employees stuck in a toxic loop - When they get the slightest whiff of unhappiness, they push you out. I've seen it time and time again (which then creates a toxic fear culture) - Constant gaslighting

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