It could be great, but it isn't
Gut am Arbeitgeber finde ich
The work is very interesting and the colleagues
Arbeitsatmosphäre
Due to the lack of processes, clear responsibilities and an almost anarchic interpretation of "flat hierarchies" (i.e. no one in the companys management seems to be willing or allowed to take a leading role) there is a blatant lack of strategy and planning. This creates an atmosphere of constant stress where everything needs to be done immediately and priorities change constantly. I think there has not been a single week without someone telling me I needed to stop doing what was agreed beforehand and switch to something else.
There are some people who handle this situation by just doing what they are told, without any personal initiative. And there are people who handle it by feeling responsible for everything - thereby interfering with the work of colleagues even more. Both types make the work climate toxic.
Kommunikation
Relevant information is not kept secret, but you actively need to ask. If you don't ask you will not even know what the people in your office are working on. Information about company goals and strategy, product roadmaps or new customers and projects is distributed late or not at all.
Kollegenzusammenhalt
Quite OK. As in almost every company there are cliques, and it can be a bit hard to get in. I have never experienced unfair or aggressive behaviour from colleagues.
Work-Life-Balance
I was never pressured to stay longer or work on weekends, and the workload is manageable, albeit sometimes heavy. There are people who sometimes work on weekends or in the night, but I always felt that was their personal initiative and not requested or expected.
Vorgesetztenverhalten
Management is terrible. They seem not to have any plan or vision for the company, there is absolutely no planning of employee workload and priorities change constantly, sometimes daily. It is completely unclear who is responsible or accountable for what, creating an environment of constant insecurity and stress. I give two stars anyway, because they are nice people on a personal level, and they also seem to care to create a good environment - it just doesn't work out.
Interessante Aufgaben
I find work very interesting for the most part.
Arbeitsbedingungen
The office is beautiful and would be really nice if there were fewer people - but now it's just overcrowded: Too loud, not enough bathrooms and you need some luck to find a free place in the kitchen at lunchtime.
Gehalt/Sozialleistungen
I think that pay is very fair.
Image
Everyone I tell about my job thinks it's cool. I feel the comany has a very good image with customers also.