What happened to culture and innovation? - Anonymous employee Anaplan Employee Review

1.0
24 Jul 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

A lot of fun talented people, including the founders! Big budgets for parties (that may be changing). The product works.

Cons

There's a major company culture breakdown, and lack of innovation. One symptom of the breakdown is the incredible turnover at high and low levels. Talented employees disappear overnight. It's unheard of for similar companies. It might be someone quitting or getting let go. The company culture is frequently described as "toxic" in different groups. Check out the other reviews even after losing the CEO (ignore the rosy ones by hiring managers). We've got a serious lack of trust of senior leadership and management. To make matters worst, decisions are top-down with no transparency, major strategies change on a whim, and decision-maker rarely have their ears open to the great ideas from down below. It's baffling as a silicon valley "unicorn" that we've had basically no innovation for last 2 years except the "app hub" (releases are documented on the website).

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

Cons

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2.0
7 May 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.

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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