I left the company disappointed
Verbesserungsvorschläge
There were various situations and feedback where Kineo lacked reaction, attention and review in my opinion. I felt that some topics were talked down in a personal conversation. Promises of resolving past situations together haven't been kept. Overall, you cannot attempt to solve everything with positivity.
Arbeitsatmosphäre
The general work atmosphere was not bad per se. From colleague to colleague, it would get all stars. There were unspoken situations and topics as well as talk behind backs from both sites, employer about employee and vice versa, which polluted the atmosphere over time. Multiple people stopped raising difficult topics, caused by the reaction (or no reaction) of the employer.
Kommunikation
Weekly company and financial updates in an open format. There have been hiccups about a few to be directly communicated topics.
Kollegenzusammenhalt
The connection and interactions with colleagues is one of the few things that I still liked about the job. Generally, they were looking out for each other and had a good time working and supporting each other. Sometimes I would have liked people to stand up for each other more, but in the end that's not the job of an employee
Work-Life-Balance
There were core business hours, and people could work flexible from home and commute to work over lunch as they pleased. Doctor's appointment and longer lunch breaks, to e.g. go for a swim, were also fine. I personally didn't like that it was enforced to attend a week's closing meeting on Friday till 5PM. I also feel that there could've been more attention on if someone was overworked or didn't have a vacation in quite a while. As a consultant company, there is also some traveling, depending on the position.
Vorgesetztenverhalten
There have been various situations where I don't agree with how superiors have reacted and acted.
Interessante Aufgaben
Tasks and complexity started to repeat and stay over time. Some projects didn't continue, and a solid amount stayed on a simple level and scope, which doesn't make them very attractive for more senior or professional experienced employees. If there were new and potentially exciting topics, I felt that the founders would usually dive in to them first, without considering others who might be interested.
Arbeitsbedingungen
Office and hardware was solid. You could have an individual setup, if you took care of it on your own and ensured that you can work with it. The general setup was a bit "self-managed", which is fine or to be expected in a small company.
Umwelt-/Sozialbewusstsein
Company travels were mainly done by public transport, occasionally by car if it was necessary. Hardware was originally partially second-hand and now only newly bought. (Old hardware was sold to second hand)
There was general interest on environmental sustainability, but it is not the focus of the company. It was paid for the Deutschlandticket.
When looking at potential customers, there were individual views and criteria, although generally the company has a somewhat concrete plan on who to work with.
Gehalt/Sozialleistungen
Payments were usually punctual and had rarely issues. Compared to the industry and other professions, salaries were rather low. It is a self-founded startup with clear salary levels.
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Karriere/Weiterbildung
If you reach a certain level, it was expected to get even more involved with the company development. It was not possible to mainly stay on a technical focus, while being interested in the company's wellbeing.
Educational leave was not advertised. You could bring up interesting conventions and certificate and have them paid for if they were of interest for your development and the company.