Please take some time to educate yourself on what it means to be a good leader.
Verbesserungsvorschläge
Please take some time to educate yourself on what it means to be a good leader and improve communication with your employees. Currently, there's a lack of proper leadership in place.
Just to look at the Kununu review below: Instead of offering/ executing exit interviews, and showing genuine interest in your people, the current approach seems to be to add favorable Kununu reviews, focusing only on addressing the negative aspects mentioned in previous reviews.
And I suppose you'll offer me a discussion in your comments in the next few days, but let's be real. This is something that should be addressed during the offboarding phase, not months after an employee has left the company.
Start treating all your employees equally. There shouldn't be favorites who are more valued by the supervisors. Every employee contributes significantly every day, and if you continue like this, you'll soon realize that the business can't be sustained by just 2-3 people.
Arbeitsatmosphäre
The overall atmosphere was awesome, with everyone communicating on the same level. Colleagues were always ready to help, and even outside of work, everyone enjoyed meeting at the espresso machine for a quick chat!
Kommunikation
I really want to give a zero-star rating for communication. It's frustrating when important meetings about career, salary, and promotions with my supervisor keep getting postponed, often without any explanation or because of sudden client meetings (maybe you should start with prioritizing your existing workforce instead of new business and cash coming in...).
Unfortunately, my direct superior often communicated in a cold and condescending way. Even after asking multiple times, either through Slack or in person, I was mostly ignored or talked down to.
Direct and constructive feedback was rare (neither given nor accepted)
and when it did happen, it was usually followed by more belittling remarks. And it didn't stop there... you could really feel that people are talking your back behind your back. And just to be clear, this is all about the relationship with the supervisors, not the colleagues ;)
Most of the communication seemed to be limited to just a select few individuals within the company, typically the founders and their favored people. Perhaps this could be an opportunity to embrace and cultivate your so-called flat hierarchies and startup culture.
Kollegenzusammenhalt
I've always valued my colleagues a lot. They're the main reason I stuck around at MVST for so long. The great atmosphere within the team and the fun we had together really made my time there great. They were like a breath of fresh air, balancing out the toxic leadership culture at MVST.
Work-Life-Balance
You get an incredible amount of trust and flexibility at MVST. Home office, remote work, workation, and flexible working hours are definitely not only trending buzzwords here - they're fully lived out!
Vorgesetztenverhalten
Once again, this is an area where I feel like giving a zero-star rating. The communication often felt discouraging, with little appreciation for your own contributions to the company. It seems like one is often being ignored or overlooked in favor of other employees or potential new customers.
Even when asking for feedback or discussing personal development goals, these requests were frequently overlooked or disregarded. What's even worse is that they were sometimes changed based on the supervisor's current mood.
It's disappointing to see how much things have changed at MVST in the last months. Unfortunately, I think the leaders have ignored to educate themselves in what it means to be a good leader and how to deal with a workforce of over 50 people.
Interessante Aufgaben
I always had fun and diverse tasks to tackle. I loved being proactive and coming up with new ideas. Whenever I needed help, I knew who to ask. Plus, I had supportive colleagues who were eager to push exciting projects forward.
Gleichberechtigung
Among colleagues, there was a clear sense of equality. Nobody felt discriminated against or left out. Everyone was included, and diversity of opinions was appreciated by all.
However, this inclusive atmosphere wasn't mirrored from the top down. As a prior Kununu review put it: "Get to be a favorite or die tryin"... - especially in terms of communication, promotions, and sharing information.
Umgang mit älteren Kollegen
The team was generally very young, so I cannot say much about that :)
Arbeitsbedingungen
As the company grew, we were promised a move to a new location several times. Only a few employees, again - the favorites of the founders - were invited to check out potential spaces and share their thoughts. But this process dragged on without any updates, except for vague mentions during our monthly meetings.
Although we added two phone booths to help with the noise in our small, open office, it was still tough when everyone was on calls at once.
But hey, the office looked really nice, and the founders and HR were always open to hearing new ideas!
Umwelt-/Sozialbewusstsein
I believe there's plenty of room to improve here, especially by starting again with initiatives like pro bono work with NGOs and organizing end-of-year donations to make a real difference.
Gehalt/Sozialleistungen
The benefits are pretty good for a startup, but when it comes to salary, it feels more like a typical agency setup. It doesn't quite match up to Munich standards or any competitive salary you would expect. Plus, it seems like they're starting to outsource work to Spain and matching Munich salaries with those in Spain, which honestly is not really competitive ;)
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Please do your homework and take the time to thoroughly read through the feedback on Kununu and Glassdoor... Do some self-reflection and consider what needs to be changed. Simply adding two 4-5 star ratings on Kununu to offset a negative one is not a genuine improvement.
Karriere/Weiterbildung
Career and personal development mean more than just offering Udemy courses for €15 or supporting attendance at specific workshops. We were supposed to have development discussions with our supervisors three times a year, but these talks were often postponed (sometimes by as much as 2-3 months - the reason? New client meetings or private stuff!), and asking for a salary raise or promotion felt pointless unless you were a favorite. It's time to learn what it truly means to coach and develop your employees and invest in your most valuable resources - your employees.