Steer far far away! Toxic environment that will ruin your mental health - Account Manager Wrike Employee Review

1.0
May 22, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Met some cool folks working here & snacks in the kitchen

Cons

I can go on and on but I would be sitting here for hours.... Lets back this up to when COVID, Andrew Filev (THE CEO) specifically said word for word to "lets not exaggerate and overreact" and would make jokes about COVID and told us to not overreact.. mind you this was beginning or March when many companies have taken precautious measures to protect their employees from a global pandemic and our CEO tells us to not overreact?? This right here shows you the EMPATHY that the CEO has for his employees and how important their health is.. Not to mention the San Jose office barely gets a cleaning done.. an office cleaning is done once a quarter if we are lucky.. -Sales team at Wrike are being treated HORRIBLY.. Account managers are given unrealistic KPIs that regular SDRs don't even hit.. the sales team are being ruled by management who are on a power trip and are being managed with fear, oppression & threats. The sales team are pushed to think that we all should be lucky to have job during this pandemic giving management and leadership a reason to increase our workload beyond even measurable with zero consideration for one's mental health.. yet the HR team parades celebrating mental health awareness month. Working at Wrike during COVID has shown its true color's, all employee satisfaction has sinked significantly and people are jumping ship. Not to mention, they will drive you to drive their own paying customers away with harassment of phone calls and emails. Wrike has no empathy nor respect for their employees and for their paying customers.

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Wrike Response
6y
Thank you for your feedback and we are sorry your recent work experience has not been a reflection of our standards for employee experience. There are some specific things that you mentioned where we would like to provide clarification. Like many companies, Wrike is doing our best to navigate the “new normal” that COVID-19 has brought us. Since early March our executive team has been meeting weekly to discuss ways that we can provide support for our team with everyone’s health and safety being top of mind. Our CEO has been leading the charge, navigating both our global workforce and our client’s needs. While this remains a “learn as you go” environment for most companies, we are providing Wrikers many opportunities to provide feedback to their leadership team in the form of office hours, executive AMAs, and anonymous surveys. We value this feedback and work with our HR team to implement continuous improvements for our global team. Regular office sanitation has always been a critical part of our workplace standards. I’d like to reassure you that, as long as offices are open and accessible to Wrikers, cleaners come in daily to all of our office locations, with additional deep cleanings each quarter. We are already preparing our offices to be equipped with the proper sanitation materials for when they are reopened, and we will certainly be conducting a thorough cleaning before we open the doors to our team. The picture you’ve painted of the sales team is not what we strive for our Wrikers to experience. During this pandemic we understand the importance of providing additional resources to employees so they feel supported. To start, we have already met with our sales teams to inform them of a shift from daily to weekly KPI tracking to help prevent burnout. Our Account Managers are responsible for 200 calls per week (averaging 40 calls per day) which is standard for an inside sales rep in the SaaS industry, and far below the weekly call KPIs of our SDR team. We understand that people may be experiencing higher levels of stress in light of current events, which is why our CRO is requiring that all of our sales team members and leaders take one “mental health day” each month to unplug and focus on their personal wellness, in addition to any planned PTO. The May Wellness Challenge you are referring to incentivized employees to spend some time each week tending to their psychological health, nutrition, physical wellbeing, and sleep and stress levels. Our health carriers sponsored over $4,000.00 in prizes to employees who engaged in the challenge, and we received great feedback from Wrikers who said things like: “Overall it is awesome to see so much engagement and positivity at Wrike. This challenge, at a high level, has made me appreciate the fact that we're all in this together and that there are happy people and positive things to do/share even amongst an awkward time for the world.” We’ve also implemented a 60-day “Coaching Roadmap” program for our global AEs and AMs, which is designed to suspend any performance action and equip reps with an added boost of management support as we charge through the next few months together. Our leaders are listening, and we are always open to adapting to better support our Wrikers and our clients.If you would like to discuss your concerns further, or have suggestions how how we can continue to make Wrike a great place to work, please connect with a member of the HR team, speak with your sales leader, or submit a request to our anonymous employee helpline.

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Supportive Management: Leadership is approachable, transparent, and genuinely invested in employee growth and success. Regular feedback and open communication foster a positive work environment. Collaborative Team: The team culture is highly collaborative, with colleagues who are both talented and willing to help. There’s a strong sense of camaraderie and shared purpose. Positive Workplace Culture: Wrike promotes a culture of inclusivity, innovation, and continuous improvement. Employee well-being and engagement are clearly prioritized. Industry-Leading Product: The product itself is robust, flexible, and consistently evolving to meet customer needs. It’s rewarding to represent a solution that delivers real value to clients.

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Structured Oversight: At times, there is a high level of oversight and process adherence, which can limit autonomy in decision-making. While this ensures consistency, it may occasionally slow down innovation or responsiveness. Limited Training on Procurement Processes: There is a noticeable gap in training related to the procurement process, which can create challenges during customer renewals. Enhanced resources and clearer guidance in this area would help streamline operations and improve the overall customer experience.

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Wrike Response
3mo
Thank you for taking the time to share such thoughtful feedback and for recommending Wrike. We’re very happy to hear your positive experience with supportive leadership, collaborative teams, our culture, and the product itself. We also appreciate your input on the level of oversight and the need for more training around procurement. Insights like these are valuable as we look at how to balance structure with autonomy and where to deepen enablement for our customer-facing teams. We’re glad you’re here and contributing to our customer success organization. If you have further feedback, please feel free to contact your manager or HR. Thank you, Mackenzie, HRBP
1.0
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Pros

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Cons

I was at the company for a year and only met my department executive once. There’s basically zero communication between departments, and that disconnect slows everything down, especially between marketing and sales, and it’s why the company will never be on the same level as other project management platforms. The lack of accountability and communication at the top just turns into laziness across the whole company. They’re way too focused on AI, and I honestly don’t think they’ll be able to use it effectively before they’re forced to sell to private equity. There is one executive in the GTM department who is extremely controlling and unprofessional everyone says it, and multiple people have had to leave the department or switch even leave the company because of him. People get dragged into projects that have nothing to do with their job, and executives have admitted they’re replacing U.S. employees with cheaper international hires. If they keep doing this, cutting employees and relying on AI, the company is only going to keep declining.

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