Very toxic Culture - Anonymous employee Anaplan Employee Review

1.0
Jan 19, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good product, there is a lot of space for it in the market. Besides the product there isn’t a ton else I would consider a pro

Cons

Very toxic work culture, leadership is poor from managers to directors to VP’s. There is no room for career growth unless you are a buddies with someone higher up. This company is highly political, more so than anywhere else I have ever worked. I would never recommend anyone to join this company.

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Anaplan Response
8y
Thank you for taking the time to write your review. We think it’s a great product too and believe we are incredibly unique and disruptive in the market. Regarding the culture and leadership, we’re sorry you feel this way. We’ve taken tangible action over the past year to address and build upon what we think already is a great culture. We’ve launched new values, one of which is “living above politics” and introduced Reality Based Leadership. We pride ourselves in being a company that values and rewards people that GSD (“get stuff done”).

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One thing I genuinely appreciated was that the C-suite seemed invested in keeping everyone in the loop. The monthly town halls felt like more than just a formality and gave you a real sense of where the company was headed. When you had a good stretch, people noticed. The company feels like it has real momentum and on a macro level.

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Leadership was inconsistent in my experience and seemed to depend heavily on which manager you ended up with. It often felt like luck of the draw. I personally found the planning process to be more reactive than strategic, with urgency only kicking in once results were already suffering rather than getting ahead of it. The workplace culture also had a gossip element that I found draining over time. My biggest frustration was around performance recognition. I observed situations where reported numbers didn't seem to reflect reality, yet the consequences appeared minimal at best. I would have liked to see more transparency and accountability around how top performers were identified and rewarded, because in my experience the current approach didn't always feel equitable to those who were playing by the rules.

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Anaplan Response
1w
We appreciate you sharing such a detailed reflection of your time with us. It is encouraging to hear that our commitment to transparency through monthly town halls and our company's momentum resonated with you. Fostering a trusting, equitable workplace where everyone is fairly recognized and rewarded is central to our culture. We wish you the very best in your future endeavors.
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