Strong vision (check the Anaplan AppHub), Strong technology, Strong performance = Serious Fun! - Anonymous employee Anaplan Employee Review

5.0
Feb 3, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Huge market - high on the agenda for most organisations, and especially the largest one. Just have a look at the list of blue chip customers and partners Technology breakthrough - unique on the market. Users love it and are vocal about (some even wrote songs about it and cartoons) Huge careers opportunities, as the company is doubling size every year, it creates a lot of opportunities and bridges between different jobs. Management not opposed to being creative Broad spectrum of applications spanning many line of business in an organisation (Finance, Sales, HR, Operations) and industries (Insurance, High Tech, CPG, Manufacturing..) Competition with top tier Mega vendors as well as Pure players - high win rate. Backed with 1st class VC's (who are also supporting disrupting companies such as Tesla, SpaceX, Facebook, Twitter, Salesforce, Workday ..) Very demanding environment where it is sometimes better to ask for forgiveness rather than permission! Equities are worth the difference in terms of salary/benefit

Cons

doubling size/tripling nb of users every year mean the company has to adapt to change of scale very rapidly, as well for the people. Balance with personal life - if you enjoy your job, it will be perfect - Anaplan invites spouse/family to some events when possible since they are indirectly involved in building the ANAPLAN culture and company

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

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2.0
May 7, 2026
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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.

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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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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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