Let's make work better.

Welches Unternehmen suchst du?
Kein Logo hinterlegt

Smarter 
Ecommerce 
GmbH
Bewertung

Nice on the outside, bad on the inside!

2,8
Nicht empfohlen
Hat zum Zeitpunkt der Bewertung nicht mehr für dieses Unternehmen gearbeitet.

Gut am Arbeitgeber finde ich

- the employees

Schlecht am Arbeitgeber finde ich

already mentioned above

Verbesserungsvorschläge

- putting less pressure on people
- live according to your words

Arbeitsatmosphäre

- Mostly stress oriented - it kinda makes me sad how some of my favorite coworkers are overwhelmed with the workload and emotionally drowning. Some employees are not valued as much as they should be and do not receive the level of appreciation that they deserve. There were people crying because of work.

+ The coworkers definitely help here and improve the situation. If it wouldn’t be for them the culture would look differently.

Kommunikation

- There are different formats and you are able to ask questions, but mostly not anonymously which makes it difficult. No one really dares to ask challenging questions in fear of repercussions.

+ Formats are mostly standardized. You know what to expect in each one.

Kollegenzusammenhalt

+ The mindset among the colleagues is definitely the best part about the company (most of the employees that work there are amazing, I met great people that are now friends). Most coworkers are extremely helpful, you will always find someone to support you and give you additional input if needed. It is really amazing how great the relationship among colleagues can be. Also the company allows you to stay in the office after work to have a beer/wine.

Work-Life-Balance

- Basically non-existent, you are not supposed to use the word in the company since top-level management does not like the term. Stress is the predominant modus operandi. If you leave early or spend to much time at the coffee machine bad remarks are made.

+ You can arrange your schedule to take doctors appointments etc.

Vorgesetztenverhalten

- No leadership -> decisions are changed constantly, there is no clear line, especially top management does not keep their word, you basically never know what is right or wrong in a specific moment.

- Additionally, there is a strong emphasis on making sure everyone is equal. This is however not lived by top-management. Your are e.g. supposed to put your dirty cups into the dishwasher, but the higher you get the less you will see that. Equality is praised, but not demonstrated in the higher ranks.

Interessante Aufgaben

- There are definitely a few, but most of the tasks come from permanently changing direction and not knowing what to do exactly, it is a lot of overhead that could be easily avoided.

+ If you want to work more / take more responsibility you definitely have the chance to evolve your role with flexibility.

Gleichberechtigung

+ There are initiatives for woman, but not everyone is included.

Umgang mit älteren Kollegen

+ Older colleagues are in some cases even favored. Especially when introducing fixed office days, the rules did not apply.

Arbeitsbedingungen

- The office in general is nice and pretty, but you do not get height-adjustable desks, as it is more important to have a nice office than an ergonomically well adjustable one.

+ Great to be able to work on Mac Books.

Umwelt-/Sozialbewusstsein

There are initiatives that support social causes, but internally there is not much done.

Gehalt/Sozialleistungen

- Salaries are low. Juniors are pushed into all-in contracts even if it is their first job and they have little opportunities to find out how many hours of work the job requires.

+ You can get bonuses.

Image

Externally -> great. (Marketing does the job)
Internally -> not so much.

Karriere/Weiterbildung

- Middle management positions are filled with external hires. There is not much chance to get into one unless you are able to sell yourself well and get along with top management. What you deliver in terms of work does not really count.

+ There are possibilities to work yourself up in the career path, but this usually comes with continuing to do what you already did, just with a nicer job title.

HilfreichHilfreich?1Zustimmenstimmt zuMeldenTeilen

Arbeitgeber-Kommentar

Sabine PastHead of HR

Dear former smecie,

Thank you very much for taking the time to review smec as your ex-employer. We appreciate every single feedback and we listen carefully – especially if the feedback is critical and it might help us to improve.

It's a shame that we couldn't live up to your expectations of a top employer. In any case, we will take a look at the points you’ve mentioned regarding the lack of clarity about the strategic direction and the leadership behavior in order to see what we can do better here in the future.

However some of the statements we dismiss are:
(a) Middle Management positions are filled with external hirings - not truthful - We have a strong commitment to developing our people even on an individual level be it methodical skills, leadership, and other meaningful topics. The majority of our management positions are hired internally: In the last 6 months, 7 colleagues have been internally promoted to leadership positions. Only when the specific skill set or level of experience is not available but necessary to make a strategic leap, we recruit externally.
(b) Salaries - not truthful - Salaries at smec are well within the usual market salary ranges: 87% (of 111 ratings on kununu) consider the salary to be good or very good at smec.
(c) Work life balance: Yes, there are phases of increased workload for us as well. Compared to many other companies, our Flexitime is very generous, from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Our employees can live this way, of course adapted to the requirements of the respective role, the demands of working with colleagues or the needs of our clients. Also, we were awarded one of the top 10 most family-friendly employers in Austria one month ago.

I’m deeply sorry to hear that you consider your tasks at smec as not interesting enough. I truly hope that you have found a workplace that fits better to your individual expectations.

Best
Sabine

Anmelden