Tech, laid back, inclusive, international culture. Possibility to move ahead with your career. Solid company, solid financials. Public company. Company cares about its employees.
Cons
You feel appreciated and taken care of until strategy changes, management changes, or market changes. When you are no longer needed, it feels like you are dropped like a bag of potatoes and kicked out as fast as possible,
Workiva Response
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As our company grows and evolves, we recognize that employees feel the changes and for many, it’s difficult (and often frustrating) to navigate. We’re sorry to hear this has been your experience. The examples you provided have been very helpful and we will share your feedback with the leadership team.
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