Bitpanda is the best company I worked for (having 18 years of experience of work for Fintech unicorns, can compare)
Gut am Arbeitgeber finde ich
C-levels are smart guys. Modern industry, care for employees, great office infrastructure, great partnerships (Bayern Munich, AC Milan, NFL league, tennis and rugby stars). Free lunches, free snacks, free sodas and juices in fridges. Stock options plans.
Schlecht am Arbeitgeber finde ich
Place for improvement: the need for efficient, effective and energized Product managers / Project managers is still there. There are several talented Products and Project managers - but the for the company of this size - still should be more. And they should be experienced superstars and doers who deliver.
Verbesserungsvorschläge
Lets please be very careful with hiring during potential hypergrowth periods. This could lead to wrong profiles onboarding.
Arbeitsatmosphäre
Its dynamic, business and customer oriented. We are here to help the company achieve prosperity and have our share in this success ourselves. Those who think that they can parasite while showing fake work activity - usually do not last long in this company.
Kommunikation
Regular Town Halls, recurring meetings and leadership updates help stay on top of the strategy, plans and latest updates.
Kollegenzusammenhalt
Relationships among colleagues are healthy and open. There can be some exceptions, but overall it deserves 5 stars.
Work-Life-Balance
Vacations can be taken any time. No pressure for extra hours (unless volunteer step in). There can be moments to solve the crisis incident and to urgently reply some critical message, but those events do not happen often and do not last more than 30-40 mins.
Vorgesetztenverhalten
Managers lead by example. Communication is transparent, meetings are documented. Expectations and feedbacks are documented. We try to be as data-driven and as documented as possible. This provides an opportunity to stay calm, focused and fair. If there is an expectation violation - initial agreement and expectation log is reviewed.
Interessante Aufgaben
Bitpanda is one Huge Interesting Task. Everyone can show leadership potential, come up with initiative and participate in execution, deliver, celebrate achievement. Then repeat the cycle.
Gleichberechtigung
Women holding C-levels position, women among VPs, women among managers, women among leads, women among experts. I haven't observed any disadvantaged returns, its the opposite. I think Bitpanda sometimes is even too mindful.
Umgang mit älteren Kollegen
We have older colleagues. They look happy.
Arbeitsbedingungen
Infrastructure in Vienna office is very good.
Umwelt-/Sozialbewusstsein
Erasable Notepads, recycled pens, cozy location near the lake, surrounded by green lawns. Conveys environmental awareness vibe. The company also participates in charity projects.
Gehalt/Sozialleistungen
Bring value to the table and you will be rewarded. Fair market exchange relationship. Its Austria: salaries and benefits are so regulated in this country that its hard to drop the ball here.
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Professional experienced employees understand where the company goes, why they are here and what is expected from them. They admire the company. Often those employees have solid experience of working in IT-industry and FinTech, and they are mature and wise enough to compare experiences.
When it comes to low performers, parasite slackers, toxic personalities, lack of professional skills and knowledge -- those employee profiles often start badmouthing management and start calling the work environment "toxic" because its easier for them to justify their own laziness and failures to deliver in their own eyes.
Karriere/Weiterbildung
Company invests a lot in trainings and education. It provides every employee with a free access to Udemy Business accounts with thousands and thousands of training courses.