Great technology that’s suffering because of terrible leadership in every department. - Strategic Account Manager Panaya Employee Review

1.0
Jun 24, 2018
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Pros

The technology is extraordinary, and our customers know that. The customer success reps and the presales team are professionals and do everything in their power to retain customers. The products being added are logical extensions of how our customers work.

Cons

Product development has to be run by a bunch of toddlers. Listening to their inaccurate ideas of how long a sales cycle takes explains why the company is constantly “pivoting” on its go to market without finding its footing or making a dent in their market. You’re up against solutions that have been the industry standard for decades- understand how the enterprises you are selling to make a change and how painful it is- this takes more than a few months- more like a few years! The marketing and lead gen is a joke- how an entire team of 9 people can fail this terribly when far smaller organizations with 2 person marketing teams can generate more interest is a case study of what not to do. Everyone takes any criticism personally- and anyone pointing out problems is smacked down hard. The culture has become keep your head down and don’t rock the boat. This results in a complete lack of accountability. There has been a huge amount of turnover- mainly because frustration is high and no one takes accountability for any of the missteps. In NA alone, there’s been a departure of 1 person per month for the last 3 years.

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5.0
May 7, 2018
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Pros

-Panaya has been the most open-door, friendly company I have ever worked for. -A true feeling of family when you work here. -All levels of management are available for support at any time. -Product development is quick and listens to the customers. -Comp plan is fantastic

Cons

-Your typical bumps of a young, small company. -Shifts in go to market plan make it challenging from a sales perspective. -Lots of changes, good and bad

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4.0
Mar 13, 2025
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Pros

Good technical response. Good marketing and lead gen teams

Cons

Management community skills and understanding of enterprise same cycles

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Panaya Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about your experience at Panaya. We’re pleased to hear that you valued the support from our technical and marketing teams, as collaboration across functions is something we prioritize. We also appreciate your candid input regarding management skills and understanding of enterprise sales cycles. Feedback like this helps us identify areas for improvement so we can continue strengthening leadership capabilities and ensuring our teams are fully equipped to support enterprise clients. We wish you the very best in your future endeavors and thank you again for your contributions.
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