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Great Culture. Tweaks Needed. - Sales and Marketing GoCanvas Employee Review

4.0
Jan 22, 2020
Sales and marketing
Recommend
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Pros

The GoCanvas culture was unique and extraordinarily upbeat. People mattered most, at least in most matters. Compensation was fair -- from my perspective -- and management was atypically patient with staff; even finding new roles for employees who were not succeeding, giving hard-working folks a chance to find another place internally to succeed. The casual-dress work environment was genuine (shorts and flop flops in warm weather) and most staff loved that perk. Founding CEO is a very good human being with a fascinating, innovative mind. He has extremely clever ideas and a real interest in employee well-being and human rights equality. Team collaboration was strongly encouraged and a significant number of employees formed tight friendships beyond the workplace/workday. It was truly one of the best cultures I've worked in. I should mention that for most of the company's existence, the GoCanvas SaaS-based platform was far-and-away the industry leader. The new Product leadership seems very smart, as was the prior. I haven't used the product recently so I can't speak to how well it stands up to competitors today. But I'm guessing it's still atop the leaderboard. Lots of upside for young people.

Cons

Way too often "loud voices"(with typically good intentions) dominated way too many meetings. A repeated complaint was that mid- to senior-level managers would prepare presentations that were consistently interrupted by a very small group of senior execs that frequently failed to do their most important job; listening. Another shortcoming was that unicorn-like revenue targets became THE mission. Posters and tee shirts were made touting the $ number as THE company's metaphorical "Mission to Mars." Of course, all staff understood that a company can't thrive without revenue. Hitting the goal is an expected war cry at every company. However, just because a person can't thrive without oxygen, doesn't mean that one's purpose in life should be defined as breathing. Before you overthink this critique too deeply, note the strong Pros listed above. It's a good place to work.

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GoCanvas Response
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I want to thank you for taking the time to write an extremely thoughtful review of your experience here at GoCanvas. Your cons are insightful, and I have passed them on to our executive team. You will be pleased, I think, to learn that this year our rallying cry centers around our customers, and that our strategic planning offsite in December included a 1/2 day where mid-to-senior level leaders worked shoulder to shoulder with our executive team to build the strategy for 2020. Thank you too, for the compliment on our LGBTQ-friendly workplace! Though we are working hard to make sure that our workplace is inclusive for all; women, parents, veterans, people of color, people with disabilities and the LGBTQ community. Thank you again for the review, and we wish you all the best in your career moving forward.

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Pros

Great management great product great benefits

Cons

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3.0
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Pros

Flexible PTO (though this is changing). Work-life balance was decent, especially earlier on. My customers were the best part of the role, and I genuinely felt for them as they navigated a significant amount of organizational change.

Cons

I stayed longer than I probably should have because the strongest parts of my experience were early on. After the acquisition, the culture shifted enough that many people started reevaluating their time here. It became more process-heavy, less transparent, and much more rigid than before. Management experiences varied widely. At one point, I went months without a clear direct manager or consistent point of contact, which created confusion around ownership and expectations.

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