Bad management can take good staff and destroy it, causing the best employees to flee and the rest to lose hope. - Professional Services Manager Workiva Employee Review

1.0
14 July 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

If you can overlook the outlook of the company, raises not even indexed for inflation, poor management, and a poor political environment..... they have snacks.

Cons

The PSM group does not have the proper management to lead them, they have a poor vision, and no prospects of good leaders to come. Please note that the company has dollar signs as its bottom line and does not staff the PSM group sufficiently to be in compliance with the XBRL guidelines, which is the core of the PSM group. They lie to entice you in the door…. we will give you work/life balance. If you consider 80 hour work weeks for approximately 5 to 6 months out of the year work/life balance. It is public accounting without the prestige. Do yourself a favor and avoid Workiva.

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5.0
26 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Lots of guidence. Supportive team

Cons

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2.0
2 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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