Favoritism and discrimination overshadow any advancement opportunities - Anonymous employee Workiva Employee Review

1.0
10 Jun 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Easy to climb the ladder if you're a leadership favorite. - If you're a cis white fe/male you'll be able to promote. - People try to act nice.

Cons

- DEI removed and no longer practiced. Documented cases of discrimination leading to termination. No plans to address. - People leadrship doubles down on ignorant leadership. - Tons of things done to seem like they're checking a box or have a defense against litigation. - PTO removed for FTO to clear balances for investors. - Stock constantly going down due to chaotic leadership unclear of what to do. - Favoritism puts up blinders and people hindering the culture are praised and rewarded. - Pay for performance culture but given all the issues stated (and wait, there's more!) tends to not apply. Also the pay is low, they only target the 50th percentile. - High performers are more like high whiners. - Pushing AI so heavily, tracking token usage and tying that to outcomes biasedly. - Lack of proper data collection & analysis. - People run off vibes and guesses rather than actual analysis.

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Workiva Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and for noting that your colleagues work to maintain a kind environment. We hear your concerns regarding our evolving workplace culture and compensation structures, which we evaluate annually to ensure we remain competitive in the industry. Your perspective is important to us, and we will be sharing this feedback directly with our senior leadership teams to ensure it is heard.

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