Learned about politics and dishonesty - Anonymous employee Workiva Employee Review

1.0
5 May 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I can see for entry level employees how this could be a fun place to work. The cafeteria is creative with cuisine and there are some fun events. The technology stack could certainly be a kickstarter to a great career elsewhere. The financial industry will be around forever, so as long as this company makes enough innovative product that their core clients keep buying them, the company should be safe. There are a lot of really great people here.

Cons

More politics than I would expect. More dishonesty than I would expect. Lack of vision outside of core competencies. A hugely cult-like culture. Indoctrination is fine, but I think it really prevents employees from seeing the problems at the core. Hours are long, but that is to be expected. There are a few managers who will severely burn you just to cover their own tails.

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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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