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Significant challenges with micromanagement and providing meaningful feedback

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Ex-Angestellte/r oder Arbeiter/inHat bis 2023 bei flaconi GmbH in Berlin gearbeitet.

Verbesserungsvorschläge

Trust your employees, focus on the collective, and view the organization as a holistic system—because, in reality, you have the capability to do so.

Arbeitsatmosphäre

Initially, everything seemed perfect—people were welcoming, everyone offered praise, and the culture felt genuinely supportive. However, the moment you make a few minor mistakes, you're essentially "canceled." It's paradoxical that a company culture presenting itself as warm and encouraging can turn so critical and unsupportive when you face learning curves.
There also seems to be a noticeable undercurrent of power plays among individuals. Frustration is often expressed through subtle gestures rather than open, honest communication. This is deeply disheartening, as what once appeared to be a positive and collaborative environment has shifted into a space that feels more like a breeding ground for workplace bullying. It's also strange that the feedback you do get is rarely constructive in nature. Instead, it often feels as if minor issues are being nitpicked for the sake of criticism. Typically, the ratio is 80% negative to 20% positive, which rarely feels justified. Feedback sessions take place almost monthly, last up to 60 minutes and tend to focus on perceived personal shortcomings rather than providing meaningful, actionable input.

Kommunikation

Communication is genuinely poor, and it's clear that there are significant issues despite the roles and responsibilities being defined. Most communication flows top-down, and the overall structure feels highly hierarchical.

Vorgesetztenverhalten

Sometimes I wonder why there are so many workshops aimed at improving leadership teams and their behavior when their approach fundamentally revolves around the principles of Corporate Darwinism and a profit-first mentality.

Interessante Aufgaben

Everything is micromanaged. Every step of your work has to go through at least four feedback loops. Rather than trusting the work and empowering people, the process is controlled from A to Z, leaving little room for autonomy or creativity.

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The company's carefully crafted public image stands in stark contrast to its internal reality. A culture of tolerance for superficiality has allowed critical issues like fair pay and equality to be overlooked. This neglect has created a toxic work environment characterized by cutthroat competition and a lack of solidarity.


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Arbeitgeber-Kommentar

Alexandra SzarmachCRHO

Dear Ex-flaconi,

Thank you for your feedback and taking the time to write a review.

We are very sorry to hear that your experience at flaconi was not in line with the supportive and collaborative culture we strive to foster. Our strong commitment to our company values, such as #trustinpeople, and leadership standards, such as #leadbyexample, underpins our daily business. This ensures a fair and inclusive environment where everyone feels equally heard and respected. We also use tools like Officevibe to regularly gather feedback and gauge the atmosphere among our flaconis. Especially last year, we saw a significant improvement, which clearly demonstrates the effectiveness of our initiatives. We also understand the importance of feedback being constructive, actionable and balanced and our aim is to support growth and development, not to focus on shortcomings. We are very sorry to hear that you have had a different experience here. We believe in empowering our employees and recognise that trust is fundamental to fostering innovation and employee satisfaction.

Transparent and open communication is also one of our core principles at flaconi and through formats such as our monthly Q&A, Slido or Officevibe, we try to actively promote an ongoing dialogue with all our employees and respond to feedback in a targeted and transparent manner. We really value the feedback we receive from our employees, as it plays a crucial role in our continuous improvement process. We will use your feedback to review our processes and explore opportunities to empower our team members with even greater autonomy and self-direction.

If you are open to it, we would be very grateful to hear more about your experience in detail, as your perspective could provide valuable insight for our continuous improvement. We would be very happy if you would approach either one of our HR business partners or a representative from our P&C team for a personal and, of course, confidential conversation.

We wish you all the best for the future.

Best,
Alexandra

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