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4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

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Shane Trigg

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67% positive business outlook

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2.0
Jan 10, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Perks include, but not limited to: free bagels twice a week, free lunch catered often, company swag, and unlimited snacks and drinks.

Cons

I wouldn't say that I feel valued as an employee, but the perks help me feel a little better about coming to work. The people make this place great, but the work expected for the Services department is outrageous. The Customer Success department is no doubt the most important part of the product lifecycle, yet we are treated like the poor stepchild. This is a California-based company, so many events are held throughout the year where Dallas teams have to deal with their already-overwhelming case queues, plus cover Santa Barbara teams while they get to go and have fun. The Dallas office no doubt works harder than others, yet we won't get any additional compensation or bonuses. The sales team is the only team that makes commission and gets praise for bringing on new clients. Most of the time, they sell clients on features that are not supported, and our team looks like the "bad guy" for providing clients a workaround or telling them what they don't want to hear. It's up to Onboarding and Customer Success to keep clients happy, but it's almost impossible with the work expected of us. We pride ourselves on 24-48 hour response time, but that response time is getting higher and higher due to supporting chat. Chat is essentially immediate support, which is against our traditional values. Not only are you expected to call clients when scheduled, but you also have to respond quickly to submitted support requests, yet resolve immediate chats that come in. On top of this, managers expect you to meet certain metrics and keep a positive attitude, when everything is crumbling around you. In 2019, we were expected to have a surge of new hires, but at least half of the amount hired quit within the same year. The higher-ups have never been more out of touch with the company and will continue to see high turnover if processes do not change soon.

5.0
Dec 31, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

AppFolio is a successful company that will only continue growing. Getting in to the company as a part of Customer Success is something I feel really lucky to have done, considering I did not have any corporate experience prior to working at AppFolio. The work is fast and there are high expectations set for the employees, but the management team is always available and focused on helping employees get the most out of their position here. In my first year on the Customer Success team I learned more about professionalism, task management, and customer service than I ever expected to learn (not to mention everything about the software). I really appreciate the focus on longer term professional development rather than just day to day performance. The pay is entry level, but the role comes with full benefits and PTO and lots of opportunity to grow.

Cons

I think it can be easy to get caught up in the day to day stress of working in customer service, but if you take advantage of the benefits that come out of the job and the opportunities that you can take within just the first two years it is easy to see that it is worth it. This role is for people looking to build a career, not just take a job. You have to start somewhere when you are beginning your career, and I feel really strongly that AppFolio is a great place to come in and learn what it takes to succeed in a big, successful company.

4.0
Dec 28, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Culture, management, transparency, open to change and process improvement, recognition, opportunities to build new skill sets

Cons

Lower pay at the beginning, less room for negotiation when in entry level positions

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