Unimpressed - Senior Software Engineer Workiva Employee Review

2.0
15 June 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Very nice office in a heritage building Snacks and Paid Lunches Often Office is spacious, not over crowded Workload is very relaxed

Cons

Engineering practices are dated, unstandardized and generally not nice to work with. Every small change takes a huge effort. The company is established, making money, growing. There is no motivation to innovate, improve anything or make things more efficient. No future. The longer I stayed, the less valuable I became to other companies. I was losing skills faster than I was gaining!

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5.0
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Pros

Great community environment to learn

Cons

Fully remote and no clear path to grow

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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