Anaplan reviews

3.6

66% would recommend to a friend

(1,081 total reviews)
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Charlie Gottdiener

71% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Anaplan has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,081 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Anaplan employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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3.0
May 18, 2015

Jury's still out

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Product is really pretty incredible. Work with some of the smartest people of your career. Push and challenge yourself to build something amazing.

Cons

Political undercurrents make life harder than it needs to be at a start-up, which is already hard. The culture we are building doesn't really exist. Lots of lip service but if we're honest with ourselves, it's a bunch of top-down nonsense and no one knows what it really means.

2.0
May 13, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

The product is great. Truly a beneficial product for our customers to see a big ROI.

Cons

If you're considering joining this company, especially in a sales capacity, I’d strongly advise you to think twice. During my time here (over two years), I’ve seen a revolving door of talent — I’ve had four different managers and watched eight teammates leave, many of them top performers. The turnover is a direct result of unrealistic compensation metrics, extreme micromanagement, and a culture that shows little to no regard for employee well-being or career development. Leadership seems more focused on controlling day-to-day tasks than empowering teams to succeed. The targets are often misaligned with the market realities, making it nearly impossible to hit goals without burning out. If you’re looking to grow, develop professionally, and be treated with respect, this is not the place. In fact, joining may feel more like a step backward in your career than forward.

4.0
Aug 1, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The culture of Anaplan is unique because it remains very entrepreneurial even though the startup days have long past. If you have a self starter attitude, you can really thrive here. I find that if you learn to advocate for yourself, are ok with ambiguity, and think creatively, this is a place with limitless opportunities. People are generally nice as well and I've had many co-workers boomerang back to Anaplan during my tenure here. Layoffs after the acquisition was disappointing but expected, much was due to a more focused product strategy and re-orgs associated. TB is making big investments in bringing in good talent to our eng and product orgs, which has actually been a nice change.

Cons

The product is a rocket ship and that means a lot of change every year or so to keep up with it. The fact that we've had to scale quickly to meet customer demand over the years unfortunately means our tech debt has piled up as well, which can be a challenge for ops, devs, and product. You'll need to adapt and learn to roll with the waves. No equity package for anything below Director level.

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