One of the worst places I have ever worked - Anonymous employee CivicPlus Employee Review

1.0
Jan 11, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I cannot think of any pros.

Cons

CivicPlus is a joke of a company. First of all, Ive never had so many meetings in my life. My job was basically to attend meetings. Secondly, they behave like children in middle school. The gossip that goes around at CivicPlus is astounding. I have never worked with a company that behaves like the Mean Girls club. Even the men are that bad. Third, they are very "woke". They sent a company wide email out that told us we need to call our local politicians to complain about a law they disagreed with. That is wildly inappropriate for a company to do. They cannot handle criticism at all. They get offended at everything and they run on emotions. No one will listen to you if you tell them what they are doing isn't correct, even if they hire you to do just that. Fourth, unless you've been with the company for a long time, you will get zero respect. The amount of times I was disrespected was ridiculous. Fifth, they lie. We had all company meetings where the leadership team told us that we are making record profits and exceeding what they thought they would make. However, come time to fire someone, their excuse is that they cannot keep up with the economy. Also, if they know how bad the economy is right now, firing an employee the same day within 10 min really puts the employee in a terrible spot financially. Sixth, they are not transparent about the job you will be doing when they hire you. Seventh, they have no clue how to run an engineering department. They claim they have a certain methodology put in place, yet they go against it at every turn. They bend and manipulate said methodology to what they want it to be. Lastly, they pay very poorly. The number one complaint within the company was people's salaries. I believe this company will go belly-up within a few years time. I wouldn't waste your time and sanity here. They will have zero respect for you, be offended at everything, lie to you, all while paying you poorly. Do not work for CivicPlus. Heed this warning!

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CivicPlus Response
3y
We regret that your experience did not align with the culture and values we commit to fostering for our employees. We fervently believe in treating all employees with respect and are committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. If that was not felt, then we need to do better. Further, we understand that it may be difficult to understand why a company must make the difficult financial decision to enter a new year with conservative projections after achieving revenue success goals the year prior. The current economic environment has led many companies — particularly in the SaaS space — to make the kind of right-sizing decisions that no company wants to make. We support all departing staff with placement services and are confident that their talents will lead them to new opportunities where they can continue to grow in their careers.

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5.0
Jun 15, 2026
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Pros

Great people! Great Leadership! You'll really feel appreciated in the work you do!

Cons

Pay could use a bump, but its government so you won't be closing a bunch of $100k+ deals.

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CivicPlus Response
1mo
Hearing this from someone who spent more than three years with CivicPlus means a great deal to us. Feeling valued for the work you do can have a lasting impact on the employee experience, so we're pleased to hear that was true during your time with CivicPlus. We appreciate the contributions you made over the years and wish you continued success in your next chapter.
2.0
May 25, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The actual people I was working with directly were wonderful. This company originally had a really great culture, and at the ground level, it still seems to have really great people working there. My department was the least toxic workplace I have ever seen. Unfortunately, that good culture and good values does not seem to be common the higher up you go in the chain of command.

Cons

CP's upper management is currently driving the company straight into the ground. They've been acquiring company after company without bothering to maintain the quality of any of them, including CP's own original products and services. They are working their employees as hard as possible, with as little compensation and support as possible. They want to squeeze the most money out of everything without putting anything back into it. I expect this company to collapse entirely within ten years at the most. The pay is well below industry averages, and people who actually verbalize that get laid off. They did months and months of employee satisfaction surveys that satisfaction statistics of below 20% on the subject of pay and they did absolutely nothing about it. Lay-offs are becoming more and more common and are done without any warning or any consideration for how it will affect the departments who are losing staff. Upper management is beginning to look more and more greedy, short-sighted, and vindictive.

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CivicPlus Response
1mo
Thank you for sharing your perspective and for the time you spent with CivicPlus. We're pleased to hear that your experience with your teammates and department was a positive one. The relationships our employees build with one another and the work they do in service of local government are an important part of who we are. We also recognize that periods of growth and change can create challenges and differing perspectives across the organization. We appreciate your candid feedback and the opportunity it provides to reflect on the employee experience. We wish you continued success in your next chapter.
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