Good place for a Software Engineer - Anonymous employee Workiva Employee Review

4.0
30 Jan 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

You get to work with good hardware and have a lot of control over the software you can use. Not afraid to use cutting edge technologies. A good work-life balance. Perks are pretty standard for a newer tech company. Compensation is ok but they tend to reward the high level achievers and avoid raises based off time at the company.

Cons

Not totally a software company vibe. Management on the dev side can be a bit conservative and afraid of failure. They also at times can fall into micro-management.

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Cons

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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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