Avoid like the plague! - Software Engineer Granicus Employee Review

1.0
Mar 2, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Fully remote is about it. My manager was a true example of how management should be and treat those they manage!

Cons

They are trying to sell the company for 4x the valuation and just acquiring as many other companies as possible so they can temporarily look more profitable than they actually are. Meanwhile with each acquisition, they are dismantling these acquired companies piece by piece blindly laying off tenured employees who hold critical roles, alienating customers, destroying culture, providing zero communication, and leaving the remaining unproductive picking up the pieces. How can anyone be excited to come to a place where they are just fearing when they will be laid off? They do all of this under the disguise of "restructuring/reorganization" and "geographic engineering" (aka outsourcing labor). They choose to cut corners and chase profit at the expense of employees and their families. Upper level management sits in a tower occasionally addressing the company in all-staff meetings as though we were peasants in King's Landing expected to praise their accomplishments while being given scraps!

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5.0
Sep 23, 2025
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Pros

I genuinely loved working at Granicus, and would go back if offered a position. I loved working alongside my boss, and the leadership team above him as they all encouraged & enabled me freedom to grow and upskill by taking on diverse projects with autonomy. -Cross-Functional collaboration always supportive -Encouraging team members, who always take the opportunity to educate -Great leadership team across most functions at the VP & Director level (this is where I have experience)

Cons

-Acquisition integration has been historically rocky at times, but, I think through experience the organization will seek to do better by existing employees at both companies.

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Granicus Response
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Thank you for your thoughtful review and for highlighting the positive aspects of your experience at Granicus. We’re glad to hear you felt supported by leadership and empowered to grow through cross-functional collaboration and different projects. Your feedback on acquisition integration is noted and remains a key focus area as we refine our best practices. Integrating teams, workflows, processes, culture, operations, and more is a big undertaking that could not be possible without our team coming together and working through the opportunities and challenges of transformation. We also value your advice on retaining top talent and institutional knowledge. We’re always glad to reconnect with former team members, and many have returned to Granicus to continue growing their careers. If you’re interested, we encourage you to reach out to our Recruiting team to explore current opportunities.
2.0
Jun 9, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Amazing local government clients, flexible work (remote), great teammates

Cons

Toxic leadership from managers up to the c-suite, no product innovation, comp plan gets worse every year. Base salary is offensive

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