Golden handcuffs and bad environment - Anonymous employee Splunk Employee Review

2.0
Jan 10, 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Splunk Enterprise and the Premium apps are great - bunch of smart folks (foot soldiers only$ - customers love the product (that was built many years ago)

Cons

- nepotism, nepotism, nepotism - promote abrasive and brash leaders who don’t respect others (contrary to what the culture supported many years ago) - just need to learn to manage up.. only skill required - lots of noise around diversity and inclusion (but never seen it in action).. never seen them walk the talk - dysfunctional product Mgmt and marketing team - lots of old timers who haven’t work any place else stuck here (resting and vesting) and lack new ideas, disconnected from how the outside world operates - only skill required - thrive in politics to survive the reorgs

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Splunk Response
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Thank you for your review. While we are disappointed with your feedback, we feel you deserve to know how we people are chosen and promoted. We have a very rigorous process in hiring, ensuring that people are chosen that not only fit the job, but also fit the culture. We are also working to ensure we promote Splunkers who deserve to be - that are exceptional managers, live our values and achieve success. We aren’t always perfect, but we do rely on feedback and data to ensure we resolve those issues. Our goal is to be the best place to work globally! Let us know if you have any further feedback by contacting us at openconversation@splunk.com. - Peter Vogt, Employee Communications

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