Best programming environment in Iowa - Software Engineer Workiva Employee Review

4.0
23 Jan 2017
Recommend
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Pros

- Great environment filled with smart & driven people - Amenities (Gym, cafe, snacks) - Open workspace (Standing desks) - Flexible with working remote (They provide laptop) - Open communication from my boss. Frequent 1 on 1 meetings. No surprises - Promotes good work/life balance (probably depends on which team you're on) - Average age is young (22-35) Technical - Modern technology stack (Dart, Go, Python) depends on team - Code review process is beneficial - Practices continuous deployment

Cons

- No 401K match - Monthly pay periods Technical - Documentation sometimes in multiple places (working to fix this though) - Occasionally duplicated efforts stemming from unclear communication - Security precautions due to being a public company can sometimes be a hold up (rightfully so)

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5.0
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Pros

Great community environment to learn

Cons

Fully remote and no clear path to grow

2.0
2 Jun 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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