Working in one of Switzerland's Top 100 Startups
Arbeitsatmosphäre
Simply amazing. Professional and respectful yet never cold or distanced. Energetic and fun yet never pushy or childish. I always felt like my work and opinion were taken seriously and appreciated. Whenever I felt overwhelmed, I was met with understanding and guidance. Everybody is approachable and I as an intern never though twice when asking one of the founders for advice - they were always very welcoming and helpful.
Kommunikation
Spot on. No unnecessary emails or meetings. The founders are very transparent and honest about key metrics and company matters - I never got the sense that relevant information for employees was being withheld. All important announcements were carefully prepared before being broadcast to the company to reduce possible misunderstandings. The team is using latest communication services to remove any unnecessary bottlenecks and internal responses are obtained very quickly.
Kollegenzusammenhalt
A dream come true. All yamo employees are very competent, responsible, helpful and pleasant to be around. It feels like being part of a professional soccer team - if one member is struggling, another one will take on his responsibilites without complaining. There are enough fun (not compulsory) team events to strengthen the team spirit without tipping into the waters of "WE ARE A FAMILY, NOW SMILE!" as some tech startups might. Well balanced and very nice.
Work-Life-Balance
Speaking as an intern, it was very good. There's no "clocking in" and "clocking out" and my actual working hours were never measured nor contested. There is a lot of trust that one will do what is asked of oneself and high flexibility as a result of that. You can work remotely if you have to and there were no fixed business hours for me as an intern. As long as you do your work and do it good, you have a lot of freedom to create your own schedule. That being said, it is a startup and in the end, getting stuff done is more important than sitting in the office for X hours. Working for yamo will come with it's more intense phases and as an intern you should definitively expect a normal 42.5 hours work week. But I also never experienced an unhealthy "hustle" startup-culture where people are shunned for leaving the office early. It's usually empty after 6pm.
Vorgesetztenverhalten
I could've not asked for better supervisors. The founders and my teammates were all amazing. They're all down to earth, approachable, helpful, very competent and just overall nice people. yamo seems to have mastered the hiring process as every employee seems to fit neatly within the team and culture. Hats off to them.
Interessante Aufgaben
As a digital marketing intern, you're partially responsible for the company's communication with customers and influencers on social media. You'll be spending a lot of time answering comments, questions, reviews and mails as well as making sure that the whole collaboration-process runs smoothly. Apart from that, you'll write blog-posts, do research on various topics and help out other team-members when they have a time-consuming but not very complex task at hand. If you've never worked with tools such as Wordpress, Trustpilot, Google Analytics, Facebook Business etc. before, you'll learn a great deal.
Gleichberechtigung
yamo has approximately a 50/50 male-female ratio and feels very diverse. I never got the impression that gender, age or other such factors played a role in determining who got a job and who didn't.
Arbeitsbedingungen
Very cool office in an empty factory building. High-ceilings, large, open spaces, lot's of plants, sofas, a great kitchen... a textbook startup office and very lovely. It's common that some employees spend their friday evenings here as there is a lot of space to hang out and talk. The company fridge and drinks are also available to all employees. The office embodies a "mi casa es su casa" attitude.
Gehalt/Sozialleistungen
As an intern, my salary is probably on the Swiss average. It's always paid on time and I never had any problems.
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Great founders, awesome employees, neat office, interesting work - all in one of Switzerland's most promising startups. What more can a marketing intern wish for?