Tense and toxic
Gut am Arbeitgeber finde ich
Great people, interesting projects, some room for learning, nice offices, work from home possible, work from abroad possible, some benefits are offered as well as some social activities.
Schlecht am Arbeitgeber finde ich
Employees are often treated as brainless machines whose only job is to do exactly what they're told to. There is an unwillingness to discuss new ideas and any opinions that go against the grain are dismissed or simply shut down. But worst of all, people are often shouted at, disrespected and patronised, which creates a general sense of unsafeness, tension and fear.
Verbesserungsvorschläge
Treating people with professionalism and respect.
Arbeitsatmosphäre
Toxic working atmosphere as Management is often disrespectful towards staff.
Kommunikation
Communication between team members – regarding tasks and workflows – is good. Administration and Upper Management are less transparent but will share some information with staff.
Kollegenzusammenhalt
In general, good. People are friendly, helpful, talented and hard working. Unfortunately Upper Management fails to appreciate such qualities.
Work-Life-Balance
Work from home is possible only on certain weekdays. Sometimes, the intensity of the workload requires people to work over time, especially during certain periods.
Vorgesetztenverhalten
Extremely poor. Upper Management lacks basic communication skills. It is also unable to listen to perspectives that differ from their own. Feedback is often given with impatience and anger. As every decision needs to go through Upper Management, it becomes quite difficult to avoid unpleasant situations.
Interessante Aufgaben
In general, interesting projects and engaging tasks. It is unfortunate they’re accompanied by anxiety and fear. Critical thinking is actively discouraged.
Arbeitsbedingungen
Conditions are good, nice office space.
Gehalt/Sozialleistungen
I suppose the salaries are within the normal range for the industry, so not very good. Some social benefits are offered.
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There are a lot of friendly people working at gestalten and the work itself can also be appealing. However these qualities don't make up for the systemic lack of respect displayed by Management towards workers. People are aware of this tension and it is felt around the office.
Karriere/Weiterbildung
There are not many opportunities to advance your career and no clear protocols in place to do so. It has been possible to request further training.