It's all about perception vs. performance driven results - Accounting Manager Workiva Employee Review

1.0
Jun 4, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule, lots of kool-aid to drink, very nice office building,. If you're on the right team with a hot product that has significant growth - you'll be promoted - regardless of your contribution (and the same holds true if you're on the opposite of things - mature product / slow growth product means that you'll get reorged - regardless of contribution/value)

Cons

Constant reorgs as Workiva lacks strategy and planning (it's beyond start up company type reorgs) when then leads to lack of ability to understand your role. If you try to mitigate this by taking proactive steps to define your role and add value, you will be 'encouraged' - but not supported and provided true support (rather you'll get negative feedback as you're straying from the herd) Over promise to customers (all teams, not only sales) driving the inability to deliver Lacks ability to allow you to drive career growth/development as it's foundation is more similar to a socialist environment Lacks any type of diversity for any type of minority, especially women which then translates for minimal career movement / growth for those people

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5.0
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Pros

Lots of guidence. Supportive team

Cons

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2.0
Jun 2, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Remote work and flexibility Size of company is great - not too big, not too small Great coworkers (aside from the leadership)

Cons

- Horrible psychological work environment. The senior leaders in my department were absolutely terrifying and incredibly nitpicky, rather than encouraging and supportive to their people. - Career growth is a joke at Workiva, and leaders make it clear by their actions (and at times, words) that it's not a priority. I remember sitting on a department call where my VP said, "Growth is not getting a promotion at Workiva," and the context in which she said it made it feel cold, patronizing, and disheartening. Departmental calls were often uncomfortable and totally deflating. - Extremely unrealistic and very subjective standards - No manager accountability - People constantly live in fear, but the work flexibility and "great place to work" facade keep employees stuck in a toxic loop - When they get the slightest whiff of unhappiness, they push you out. I've seen it time and time again (which then creates a toxic fear culture) - Constant gaslighting

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