Is Workiva a good company to work for?

Workiva has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 929 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 77% of employees would recommend working at Workiva to a friend and 70% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Workiva have been left by employees working as Intern , Software Engineer and Senior Software Engineer .

Does Workiva pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Workiva employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Workiva. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Workiva?

77% of Workiva employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Workiva 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Workiva?

Software Engineer (50) , Customer Success Manager (43) , Regional Sales Director (43) , Account Executive (22) , Intern (21) , Senior Software Engineer (17) , Sales (16) , Professional Services Manager (14) , Solutions Architect (13) , Business Development Manager (11) , Manager (11) , Director (10) , Marketing (10) , CSM (9) , Customer Success (9)

What are the pros of working at Workiva according to real employee reviews?

"Culture is great and you are surrounded by strong talent" ((in 159 reviews)); "The people are great and easy to get a long with and learn from" ((in 83 reviews)); "Great benefits and can be fully remote." ((in 57 reviews)); "Great work life balance as they cater to my schedule" ((in 45 reviews)); "Good pay" ((in 28 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Workiva according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management, treated interviewees poorly at times." ((in 37 reviews)); "To many managers, the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing and depending on what team you are on it can be like working for a completely different company." ((in 18 reviews)); "No 401k match is kind of a buzzkill" ((in 16 reviews)); "He gave the whole "I'm here to listen and not change things right away" spiel when he first joined the team, but then immediately changed everything for the worse, putting ECSMs in charge of all Workiva solutions, and provided very poor training." ((in 9 reviews)); "Extremely inexperienced middle management" ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Workiva layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Workiva layoffs and their outlook for job security at Workiva in 2026.

What Workiva locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Bozeman , Phoenix , Los Angeles , Chicago , Des Moines , Scottsdale , Ames , Denver , Charlotte , Iowa City

Workiva reviews

4.1

77% would recommend to a friend

(734 total reviews)

Julie Iskow

82% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

3.6

Career opportunities

Workiva has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 734 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Workiva employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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734 reviews

2.0

Sep 30, 2025

Strong product trapped by outdated leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Solid market leading product - Remote work is a plus - Most individual level contributors are smart and supportive

Cons

- Micromanagement is out of control. Leaders feel the need to be in every little thing, which makes people feel constantly undermined instead of trusted. - Way too many meetings. It’s normal to lose two+ full days a week just sitting in internal calls, which leaves no time to actually get work done. - “Alignment” is the excuse for everything. It sounds nice, but it really just means no one takes ownership, and projects get watered down. - Key decisions come from the same small group of long-tenured middle and upper-level managers. As others have said, tenure matters more than expertise. - Leaders don’t like being challenged. Even if you bring data or best practices, if it doesn’t match their opinion, it gets ignored. - The exec and wider leadership team has never really scaled a SaaS company, and it shows. The board isn’t much better, with limited outside perspective and tech experience. - Pay is under market value.

Workiva Response

5mo

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We value your opinion and will share this information with our senior leadership team.

4.0

Sep 30, 2025

Great product and culture, not a transformative/strategic play

Strategic account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Innovative platform with strong relevance for ESG, financial reporting, and compliance – easy to believe in the product. Collaborative and supportive culture, colleagues are genuinely helpful across functions and geographies. Strong onboarding and enablement, with a lot of resources to get up to speed. Management is generally approachable and open to feedback. Good work-life balance compared to many SaaS sales roles.

Cons

Regulatory changes impacting the business in ESG Long sales cycle and low average deal sizes (not a top priority for orgs) Increased quotas and less interesting comp plan vs previous years

Workiva Response

5mo

We’re happy to hear about all the things you love at Workiva! When it comes to pay, we annually review our compensation plans to align with industry benchmarks and stay competitive in the market. Thank you for all you do for the company!

4.0

Sep 25, 2025

Great company if you have the right patch

Senior account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great solutions, no real competitor if you can "sell it correctly", great pay!

Cons

High targets, patch is everything! Volatile industry with new regulations every year

Workiva Response

7mo

Thank you for your feedback! We work hard so that Workiva can keep reaching new heights. We understand your perspective and will share your comments with our leadership team.

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