Avoid Professional Services - SEC Reporting Consultant Workiva Employee Review

2.0
23 Mar 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Coworkers are great friends -Benefits are above average for the industry

Cons

-Extreme micromanagement (Managers actively monitor computers for # of mouse clicks and time spent in Wdesk. Leadership is more concerned with the impression of working hard versus working effectively). -Long hours. Even if you plan your workload ahead - if another teammate slacks off and gets swamped you're expected to pick up their workload because you have availability. -Management will lie at will to suit their needs. ALWAYS get everything in writing. -Zero career growth. Professional Services relies on employees with in-depth accounting knowledge from private or public practice but your time here will not build a career path (internally or externally).

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5.0
26 May 2026
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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
2 June 2026
Recommend
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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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