Chaotic workplace and poor management
Arbeitsatmosphäre
Chaotic management without a clear plan, a lack of communication and a demanding attitude leads to poor working atmosphere. Often no clear prioritization and internal misunderstandings because one manager does not know what the other one said or even says something contradictory. Overall lack of transparency and micromanagement. Recently the company could afford this, but when there was more to do and efficiency was required, it did not work, resulting in expected and unpaid overtime. Recent layoffs without proper communication and even misleading statements from the employer led to additional uncertainty and a worsening of the situation.
The team spirit in general is relatively good, perhaps because everyone is frustrated by this chaos.
Kommunikation
Lack of transparency, no alignment between leadership and even misleading statements. In the end, no reliable communication, as given statements can always change, also depending on who you talk to. My impression was that the management team said everything required to avoid discussions whether it was true or not. Employees often had to run after the decision-makers to get an answer, which was usually: “Let's postpone the topic”, resulting in a cycle of several weeks or months. Including running after them again of course.
Kollegenzusammenhalt
Despite the overall situation, team spirit was very good.
Vorgesetztenverhalten
The leadership team seems to be overloaded. There is no clear strategy, agreements made are not adhered to and open topics, even if they are only minor, are simply left undone. Unpleasant situations or conversations are avoided and even misleading statements are made as you can also see in the last post. I don't know whether this is intentional or a lack of qualifications, but it doesn't really make the management's actions trustworthy. Overall, I had the feeling that the management was so involved in the operational business due to their micromanagement and not being able to hand over tasks that they had no time to take care of their actual responsibilities.
Karriere/Weiterbildung
Not really possible.
Work-Life-Balance
Arbeitgeber-Kommentar
Dear Former Colleague,
Thank you for taking the time to share your honest feedback. We’re sorry to hear that your experience at KI performance wasn’t as positive as we had hoped. Your thoughts on communication, prioritization, and leadership alignment are valuable to us, and we take them seriously.
Managing multiple projects while ensuring clarity in decision-making can be challenging, and we recognize that there were times when we could have provided more structure and transparency. Your feedback helps us identify areas for improvement, especially in strengthening leadership communication and setting clearer expectations.
To enhance internal communication, we have restructured our weekly team meetings to place a stronger focus on updates from leadership and the People Experience team, ensuring that everyone is on the same page. In addition to our quarterly all-hands meetings, we have also introduced monthly update sessions to provide more in-depth discussions on key topics.
We truly appreciate your recognition of the strong team spirit, even during challenging times. This is something we deeply value, and it’s great to hear that it made a difference for you. We remain fully committed to fostering an open and supportive work environment.
If you have any additional insights on how we could have better supported you, we would be happy to listen and learn from your perspective.
Wishing you all the best for the future.
Your People Experience Team