A place for the ambitious
Gut am Arbeitgeber finde ich
If you are an ambitious human that is wanting to go the extra mile for success, then you will do very well here. The company needs these humans and they will be rewarded.
Schlecht am Arbeitgeber finde ich
The company is 15 years old, and this comes with some legacy ways of working. These are slowly being changed, but they are still present in some cases.
Arbeitsatmosphäre
The atmosphere is lively with very little office politics. The company has been going through a transition over the last 12 months, and this comes with expectations of performance. But this does not mean you cannot have a laugh and a beer with your colleagues. What it does mean is that everyone needs to step up and do what needs to be done, even if it is outside of your job description.
Kommunikation
Every week each team has the option to present their work to the wider company, in addition there is a monthly town hall meeting where the executive team share the current business results and give the opportunity for anyone to ask questions anonymously if they wish. Otherwise it is up to each manager to choose how much they want to share with their team. Praise is given in public and is celebrated.
Communication could be more open as there are still some private team channels, but this is a work in progress. The new culture during the current transition is to default to open communication.
Kollegenzusammenhalt
As the company is going through a transition, there is the clash of the ambitious versus the complacent. But these are minimal and largely each team is left to do the work that they need to do. Overall there is a decent level of respect and friendliness in the office with other colleagues, as well as online. You cannot expect everyone to like everyone else and in this case, respect is a win.
Only thing that is being worked on is the ways of working between the commercial and technical teams. for years there was a wall between the teams and this is slowly coming down.
Work-Life-Balance
No one is expected to work outside of working hours. If there is a personal issue that needs to be solved, every manager is accommodating to that. The hybrid working style allows everyone to be able to take care of personal duties when they need to.
Vorgesetztenverhalten
Goals are often ambitious but realistic and communicated well to the teams individually and in wider settings. Supervisors are encouraged to coach up team members that are struggling rather than letting them fend for themselves. The feedback structure could be formalised more, but as it is a small company there are often other priorities that get in the way.
Interessante Aufgaben
This depends on the team that you are working in, and what you find interesting as an individual. Some teams may find the work repetitive, while others never have the same tasks.
Gleichberechtigung
The company believes that hard work should be rewarded, no matter who you are. The team has over 23 nationalities represented, and out of 7 managers 3 are women, and based on current performance this will increase in the near future.
Umgang mit älteren Kollegen
Age is not a factor when dealing with colleagues. Promotions are awarded to the person that is best suited for the job, whether they are 60 or 21. Everyone is treated with the respect that the deserve.
Arbeitsbedingungen
Recently moved to a new office located in a co-working space. There are many amenities that are offered that make the working conditions great. The only down side is that the call rooms and meeting rooms are shared with the other companies in the building and this can lead to some clashes.
Umwelt-/Sozialbewusstsein
Where possible this is taken in to account
Gehalt/Sozialleistungen
Everyone feels that their salary could be higher regardless of the company that they work for. At Customer Alliance you will have a salary discussion every 6 months and be given the opportunity to motivate for a raise or a promotion. At the end of the day it is up to the budget and the managers discretion if it is awarded. But the fact that these conversations happen regularly is a positive.
Image
Difficult to speak for others. But employer image is not something that is easy to define.
Karriere/Weiterbildung
Each person is given a yearly budget (post-probation) of 1000 euros to spend towards upskilling for their career. This can be courses, events, or books.