A Cautionary Tale Wrapped in a Shiny Package - Anonymous Anaplan Employee Review

1.0
21 Mar 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The introduction of new product enhancements available to customers stands out as a commendable achievement. These innovations demonstrate the company’s dedication to improving its offerings and responding to customer needs, highlighting the team’s hard work and the potential for the company’s offerings to make a significant impact in the market.

Cons

Unfortunately, the positive strides in product development is overshadowed by a toxic company culture, cultivated from the CEO down. Unwilling to face the reality of their employees’ experiences, the executive team’s reluctance to reflect on their role in perpetuating a negative work environment is disheartening. To potential candidates considering an opportunity: pay close attention to the CEO’s approval ratings and read between the lines of the reviews. They offer a window into the company’s culture and leadership ethos. Great product development cannot compensate for a work environment that undermines its people’s morale.

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Anaplan Response
2y
We take feedback seriously and appreciate your review. Our work to continue building a winning culture is one of our key strategic priorities. Every day we bring this culture to life across our global locations through communication, leadership, belonging, wellbeing, a hybrid-first working model and our core values. Transparency is one of these core values. Our employees are empowered to communicate openly and with clarity and honesty. On a consistent basis, we ask for feedback via surveys, post event company-wide and functional Q&A sessions, annual engagement surveys and more. And we action on that feedback regularly – in fact, in a recent all-hands meeting, our CEO shared how employee feedback has been or will be addressed. I hope you’ll take time to speak with your manager or HRBP if you have specific issues we can help address. Thank you again for your feedback. - Carey Pellock, CPO

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5.0
8 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- 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
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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