Great company but with growth comes culture issues - Anonymous employee Planview Employee Review

4.0
Jun 4, 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The company is making some strategic moves to become THE leader in the market by a larger margin. They are already the arguable leader but with targets on their back for sure. You can definitely get job security by working hard because they will recognize those who are good and give them a lot of responsibility. If you put even partial effort in, you won't ever get fired. Often there are "left overs" (from executive meetings) in the kitchen which if you happen to be on the side of the building closer to the email servers you might get some good food. If not, scraps. They do randomly have food brought in from company meetings or try to do an off site party to celebrate a good quarter or year. Free sodas, keurig coffee machines and 25 cent vending machine Flexible in terms of work/life balance

Cons

Staffing is not keeping up with growth. Resource overload is running rampant and there is no culture to speak of. Too focused on growing the product stack that they don't try to attract and retain good talent. They take advantage of their hard workers by giving them so much work and no back ups. They don't believe in "hit by a bus" mentality. Most of the mid-level managers are a joke and some of the poorest performing staff there. Bad performance is never addressed. Focus from upper management is hard because they are kept so busy putting out fires and the next strategic initiative that they are on their phones in meetings or consistently late or never show up.

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Cons

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4.0
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Pros

The team culture was incredible. Managers were very open and encouraging to explore new technologies and development processes. It was a very collaborative culture where engineers would often collaborate on solutions to complex problems which was especially nice given the displacement between all of the remote members of the team.

Cons

Outside of the team level, organization prioritization struggled. One day the stated priority might be one thing then the following day it would suddenly change. I would describe it as 'chasing a shiny object' instead of a thought out vision for what the project should be when it's complete.

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Planview Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share this thoughtful feedback. We're glad to hear that you experienced a strong team culture and collaborative environment with supportive managers — that's something we work hard to foster at Planview. We also hear your concerns about organizational prioritization and the impact that shifting goals can have on teams. As many businesses have experienced in the last few years, disruption is the new constant. We've had to adjust and reprioritize our strategy, but we're committed to aligning priorities across the organization to provide greater clarity and consistency. Your perspective is valuable to us as we strive to create an exceptional workplace where every employee can thrive. If you'd like to discuss your experience further or share additional insights, we encourage you to reach out to your manager or our HR team directly.
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