Great product, poor middle management, and no female representation - Anonymous employee Workiva Employee Review

2.0
9 Mar 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Awesome people - Cool office culture - Product made from the ground up that you have direct impact on - Opportunities to get in front of senior management within Workiva and at other companies depending on role

Cons

- Terrible middle level management, no requirements for promotions - if you are in the "boys club" and have a lot of friends within the company you can become a manager. - No female representation, especially in some of the newer teams that are still mostly managed by men, no one steps in or notices sexism because there aren't many females in senior management. - Middle managers have no idea how to manage or mentor their teams and directors only care about how much money is being brought it since going public - direct impact to personal and professional growth. -Pay is way below national averages and varies greatly person to person depending on if you are a male/female, have friends at the company and they personally like you. -Special treatment to employees they like - performance doesn't matter in the "boys club" - Dealt with extremely unprofessional working environments at times, especially on male dominant teams and in roles that require travel

Explore other reviews about Workiva

5.0
26 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Lots of guidence. Supportive team

Cons

None thus far. Everything has been great

2.0
2 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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

3
See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All