Fight your way through politics instead of development - Software Engineer Anaplan Employee Review

1.0
Jul 20, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Business is flourishing Outstanding CEO and executives Great Place to work for non tech Used to be a promising place for engg till late last year. Customers love the product.

Cons

Expect to spend most of your time navigating lot of mid management politics where site lead with very poor technical knowledge runs the decision making along with her imports. There is a lot of fact wrangling which is common which leaves you constantly left demoralized. Few people work hard, but many teams like the SRE team get away with ballooned estimates and working less than 2 hours per day. Project which I was on was made based off reqs from one of biggest customer instead of taking in a more broader view and now is being reworked.

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5.0
May 8, 2026
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Pros

- Collaborative & Inclusive culture - Commitment to well-being - Professional growth & learning - Market leading innovation - Work flexibility

Cons

Anaplan is the place to be!

2.0
May 7, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

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.
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