Fool's Gold at the end of the Rainbow - Sales Acc Executive Position Asana Employee Review

1.0
Jan 16, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Lot of Hype, Rocket ship talk & emojis....but this wears off fast. Pay is good.

Cons

Beware that Asana has been getting negative & truthful reviews removed recently - We were brought into meetings with Management to respond to negativity amongst sales (both in reviews here & HR surveys), where we were told they've reported the negative reviews for "telling lies". Ironically the only lies are in the 5 stars you'll see posted in batches - They're either from HR/Talent or new hires who have been asked to leave reviews during onboarding(when they have no idea how messed up everything is in Sales) Filter the reviews by lowest & you'll see the actual truth. If you're reading this while interviewing, be aware that you are likely being lied to (I was). Almost all new hires are missing targets by a wide margin, lots of people being threatened with performance plans & they're STILL increasing headcount. Go on Linkedin & use Sales Nav to see how many Sales people left over the last couple years. Think critically - Asana's stock has been a "rocketship" & Covid WFH move is great for accelerating the "work management" category...why would Sales People leave a Golden Opportunity like this? It's Fools Gold. Advice for management? It's about time EMEA Sales Management were put on a Performance Improvement Plan

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Asana Response
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Hello, I'm sorry that your experience at Asana didn't match your expectations. We take employee feedback seriously, and our twice-yearly engagement survey provides an anonymous pathway to sharing feedback, as well as an opportunity for leaders to spot issues and co-create strategies to address them so that we continue to foster an environment that is safe, inclusive, allows all of us to do our best work. Our goal is to operate with openness and transparency, and we live by our core value "be real (with yourself and others)." This is a time of growth and scale for Asana; building a business at pace is hard, and outbound selling is particularly tough. Plus being in a new role and joining 100% remote. Our people programs are designed to ensure that every Asana is fully supported to do their best work. One of the ways we do this is through our Performance Policy, which gives individuals clarity around what is expected of them in their role. We remain true to our values while also knowing that our culture will evolve, and we're committed to ensuring that our culture is supporting employees to thrive so that we can achieve our mission together.

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Cons

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