Very exciting opportunity - Anonymous employee Anaplan Employee Review
5.0
Feb 25, 2018
Anonymous employee
Current employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
I can't think of a time where I have been more excited about jumping "all in" and growing a company. Anaplan has a disruptive, highly value-add solution and are poised to change the way companies make decisions. The leadership team has evolved to ensure the leadership strength is in place to provide a clear vision, strategy and execution at scale.
Cons
As with any company at Anaplan's size and trajectory of growth, things are moving quickly and there is heavy lifting to ensure we capture the opportunity ahead.
Anaplan Response
8y
Thanks so much for taking time to write a review of your experience at Anaplan.
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.
Cons
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
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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.