My first 100 days have been a blast!
Gut am Arbeitgeber finde ich
See comments above
Schlecht am Arbeitgeber finde ich
Nothing
Verbesserungsvorschläge
The Managing Directors understand where we can / need to improve and I see how they're shaping plans for next year. They 'simply' need to focus on delivering those plans, turning words into actions. This is where I have seen many other leaders fall short. I am confident that we've got a good year ahead of us.
Arbeitsatmosphäre
We're a young, dynamic, diverse and highly collaborative team (I know that's a lot of adjectives, but true!). From day 1, our Managing Directors as well as my colleagues have been incredibly supportive, allowing me to swiftly settle despite working remotely most of the time. What I enjoy most is the positive attitude of my colleagues, which is rather contagious, as well as their open mind. They curiously ask questions, share their thoughts and feedback (both positive and constructive), which shows to me that we operate in a safe space. It's very refreshing, in particular if you've previously been working in political environments.
Kommunikation
There's a range of efforts undertaken to communicate to employees - biweekly company updates, quartlerly all-hands meetings and onsite weeks (where we all work in our HQ), employee surveys and retrospectives and so much more. Why don't I rate a 5/5? Simple - we're yet to implement a company-wide wiki to improve information-sharing (planned for 2023).
Kollegenzusammenhalt
There's nothing but positive impressions from my end. At no point in time, have I ever been blocked in my work due to my colleagues not collaborating or not communicating, despite working remotely. In fact, I was quite concerned about this when joining, but the worries faded as I joined. I sense that colleagues within and across teams work well with one another, they treat each other with respect and as we're steadily introducing more cross-team processes, we'll work together more effectively.
Work-Life-Balance
We have super flexible working arrangements. Neither my hours are tracked, nor do I get funny looks when I am out of office for an hour or two in the middle of the day, provided I make up for them. I can fit work around my personal needs. Having said that, we're working in a scaling start-up and my personal drive to do well leads me to work 'extra hours' here and there. From my point of view, this is normal in such a working environment. We're not in public services after all. In a start-up there's always seemingly more work than people. So the art is to find the right pace for you and learn to say 'no'. For me it works just fine now.
Vorgesetztenverhalten
"Refreshing" to put it in one word. Our Managing Directors invest a lot of time in listening to our people, taking onboard their thoughts to improve and grow the company. They understand that running a business is all about leading people - trusting your people, respecting them and guiding them. In fact, I feel like I've been entrusted to do my work from pretty much day 1. Both are also very hands on, getting involved in the day-to-day, simply because of ever increasing demand for our services. Again, this is very refreshing, as it gives them a sense of the day to day operations and challenges their teams face. In terms of agreeing my scope of work and priorities - it's a two-way conversation. There's stuff that simply needs to get done, other things I can pick and chose in line with my interests. Both give feedback to improve my work - again, that is very refreshing and helps me grow.
Interessante Aufgaben
The nature of my role is to work across all areas of the business, so there never is a dull moment.
Gleichberechtigung
More than 70% of us are women. We come from 17 different countries.
Umgang mit älteren Kollegen
If we did have a larger no. of older colleagues, I am sure we would treat them appropriately.
Arbeitsbedingungen
We've got a spacious HQ in Berlin, though I am rarely there. We're got some office gimmicks, like table tennis, darts and sofas. What's best is the fully stocked kitchen - drinks (incl. alcoholic) and breakfast food! In terms of equipment, I have all that I need.
Gehalt/Sozialleistungen
I've negotiated my pay (as everyone should), so I have no reason to complain. We've got 30 days holidays and we're about to introduce a new benefits platform, where employees get vouchers to spend on a whole range of retailers. It works fine for me, as I have no special needs.
Karriere/Weiterbildung
The business is very young and therefore, we have room to improve here. We're about to enter our 3rd year - this is where we are growing our People & Culture team. As of today, we have budget set aside for training, but the onus is very much on the employee to find the most suitable training for him/herself. We also drive some internal training efforts, where collleagues deliver training to their peers. We'll continue to do so next year, but aim to increase the frequency. In 2023, our aim is to introduce online learning platforms and external-led trainings for our teams. Plan is to tailor these to career paths, which we are also in the process of updating / refining.