Great team spirit, excellent tech stack and experienced founder-team
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- Fantastic team! (notably in tech!)
- Great tech stack (very strong AI capabilities)
- Fast growing industry in general - with a strong purpose (fighting financial crime)
Verbesserungsvorschläge
- More proactive promotion of their internal trainings
- More company swag!
Arbeitsatmosphäre
Very positive! I've only joined recently, but really enjoy the strong team spirit. That's fantastic and a big achievement since most people have joined only in the past two years (i.e. during the pandemic). Overall, the company feels very professional and the tech team is insanely strong. Notably their AI and data science team is really experienced (also Sales). I haven't met many tech teams in Munich or Berlin that are en par with them.
Kommunikation
It's a fast growing and professionally managed Fintech / AI start-up, with all its pros and cons. If you're excited about startups you're gonna love HAWK:AI.
Kollegenzusammenhalt
New colleagues join every month, but I felt very warmly welcomed and was quickly well integrated. The founders and the team also regularly organize informal get-togethers. Due to the pandemic, many of them naturally have happened online most recently. Most of the early employees are still in the company (which I always consider a good sign).
Work-Life-Balance
I feel there's a clear focus on impact rather than hours spent in front of the computer. Few start-up jobs are typically 9-5 jobs, but HAWK:AI puts a lot of emphasis on flexibility, e.g. on combining work with family life or child care. That seems to come natural since many colleagues have small kids.
Vorgesetztenverhalten
The founder team is very experienced and some of their most recent hires have been very impressive. In the way they manage their teams it's clear that they have done it before. That's why there's a strong focus on recruitment and culture.
Interessante Aufgaben
In a start-up every week feels different. New challenges, bigger team and a steep learning curve. Certainly one of the top German startups to be in 2022 and beyond!
Gleichberechtigung
In terms of nationalities and backgrounds the team is highly diverse. English is the corporate language and it feels very international. German is still widely spoken, but absolutely not necessary.
Umwelt-/Sozialbewusstsein
HAWK:AI is a very purpose-driven company. It's mission is "Building the world's best software to fight financial crime". In general, sustainability plays a big role.
Gehalt/Sozialleistungen
Fair salaries and competitive with other startups. More attractive than many Berlin-based Fintechs or Munich-based e-commerce startups.
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In the banking and AML (anti-money-laundering) community HAWK:AI is already a well-established brand. Additionally, the reputation of its tech / data science teams are very strong among Germany-based startups.
Karriere/Weiterbildung
So far, I have a very positive impression. Most of the early employees are still in the company (which I always consider a good sign) and overall the founders seem very vested in the personal development of their team members. The hierarchies are flat, and micro-management isn't accepted. In fact, it's expected that one is willing to take full ownership over one's domain.