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3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(31 total reviews)
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Will Marshall

62% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

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5.0
Jan 10, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Planet is an amazing work place, people are friendly and the culture company is great.

Cons

The salary is very low.

5.0
May 19, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The company's mission is very admirable and feels grounded in the actual need to help people and life on Earth. The individual engineers are unbelievably smart. I love just having access to them to bounce ideas off of, even for things unrelated to work. I can't stress enough how valuable this is if you are a lifelong learner. I've been here for many years and I've had multiple roles. The company is very open to people moving around within the org The office itself is awesome. Every week people bake bread and cookies in the Planet-provided ovens. The company band is great. The football games are fun. There's lots of personal engagement. The San Francisco office is only about 200 people so it is very possible to get to know almost everyone. The company's business prospects are actually very good even in the COVID era. I have a lot of confidence they will still be around in 10 years.

Cons

The mission is so compelling that certain other aspects of the company are allowed to languish. Rewards don't always come to those who deserve them. Poor performers are not always let go on an appropriately short timeline. This is highly dependent on which manager you have. Compared to other Aerospace Engineering companies/NASA, Planet's turnaround feels pretty high. Compared to other startups, the turnaround feels pretty low.

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Planet Response
6y
We appreciate your honest feedback regarding your experience! We agree that one of our favorite things about working for Planet is the closeness and interaction we have with everyone everyday! Even with the current circumstances we face globally, we still want to provide that same engagement and togetherness we are all accustomed to (if you have any ideas, please let us know!). It's what makes us Planeteers! Regarding your concerns, please know that we hear you and we thank you. It's important to us to know what we're doing right and what we should focus on going forward. We'd love to hear from you if you would like to share more with us! Please don't hesitate to connect with us directly.
5.0
Dec 9, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Planet has a very large mission. To image the whole world every day, making change visible, accessible and actionable. - If you are looking for a challenge, thrive in a fast paced environment, and desire to be part of something bigger than yourself Planet could be the right place for you. - Passionate, engaged and available executive staff - Professional on boarding program with sales enablement team - Products that work and are being used by 500 + customers - Selling data as a platform to drive key business decisions - 3 to 9 month sales cycle; Lots of potential, many use cases and industries - Ability to build a healthy sales pipeline from transnational deals to multi-million dollar deals - Many resources to make sure you are prepared and successful - Professional Sale Technical team - Culture that promotes performance, diversity, collaboration and integrity

Cons

Some existing contracts, that expire in Dec 2020, are prohibiting sales to AG industry. This is a short term issue that will be removed by the end of 2020.

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Planet Response
6y
Thank you for taking the time to write about your positive experience at Planet! We are happy to receive valuable feedback and to hear about what we're doing right! It sure is a big mission and we have some of the best people around to solve some of the worlds biggest problems.
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