Alex Shootman CEO Guide: How to Kill a Thriving Business in Less Than 24-Months - Anonymous employee Workfront Employee Review

1.0
Jun 14, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

An incredible product that has a chance to change the way we work in a company setting. A lot of great people, but the great ones have left, or are already on their way out.

Cons

The CEO preaches diversity, but pushes out the leaders that made the company successful, while bringing in his 'yes' people from his prior life. Diversity is not just bringing balance to the female and minority ratios, but bringing in people to challenge the way we think. In the past 24-months, it has become the most toxic company along the Wasatch Front. The leadership from the very top struggle to understand the importance of culture, and retaining the right talent. They tell you to prioritize your work life over your family life (do they know which state the company is in??). This was once a great company, filled with great people...it is now nothing but remnants of its prior successes. With over 8-quarters straight of missed targets, it does start to way on everyone. Maybe a change is on the horizon...

avatar
Workfront Response
7y
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback about your work experience here at Workfront. We want everyone to have an extraordinary experience and are truly sorry that your expectations weren't met. I want to clarify a few things you mentioned: First, diversity and inclusion: our leaders are committed to and measured on creating a diverse and inclusive environment where all can thrive. Not only is it the right thing to do, but it also drives the bottom line to have diversity of background and thought. That said, any reported incidents where we may have fallen short are investigated and appropriate action taken. However, for confidentiality reasons, we do not publicly share the actions that are taken. Second, our culture: our recent employee satisfaction survey won us "Best Places to Work" in Utah for the 6th year in a row and we continue to get positive feedback from our employees. Lastly, sales targets: Our 2018 targets were set to be our most aggressive year in Workfront history and we're happy to report that we met those aggressive growth goals. Again, we are sorry that you did not have a positive experience at Workfront, as we pivoted to serve Enterprise customers.

Explore other reviews about Workfront

5.0
Sep 4, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great product and people to work with.

Cons

Tough managment and onboarding experience.

3.0
Nov 16, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It was just ok to work there.

Cons

It was just kind ok to work there.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All