Proceed cautiously! Politics and unclear direction ahead. - Anonymous employee Anaplan Employee Review

2.0
5 May 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Strong software offering Solid benefits package Smart colleagues

Cons

No clearly communicated organizational strategy, direction, vision, or purpose Completely absent human resources function Executive and senior leadership teams riddled with politics and yes-men Lip service but no actual commitment to diversity Most of the best talent here has (or is planning to) leave; recruiting function is too understaffed to keep up with backfills and hiring plans, under-investments in supporting areas like talent, administration have put the company at a significant disadvantage Talent pool is often cannibalized by the partner and customer ecosystems

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Anaplan Response
9y
We thank you for your feedback as we have a lot of work ahead of us. We are very close to laying out a clear vision, strategy and mission. We also agree that attracting and retaining the right talent is critical to our future. This is something we are investing in and it is something we intend to make a specialty of ours.

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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.

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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
1w
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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