I am working on XOAP product within Ris
Gut am Arbeitgeber finde ich
The remote work setup provides flexibility and the ability to work from home.
The company offers some opportunities to develop technical skills, though these are more self-driven than actively supported by the employer.
The work environment is generally friendly, with some collaboration among colleagues when needed.
Schlecht am Arbeitgeber finde ich
Lack of transparency in decision-making and communication from management, leaving employees in the dark about key company developments.
Limited opportunities for salary growth, with raises being infrequent and not tied to performance.
Pressure to work unpaid overtime, with no clear compensation for extra hours beyond the required work.
Promises of improvements that are often not followed through, leading to frustration among employees.
The company's image does not align with the reality of working there, creating a mismatch between expectations and experience.
Verbesserungsvorschläge
Increase transparency in communication, especially regarding company finances, client interactions, and future plans.
Implement and follow through on the improvements that are frequently discussed, ensuring that employees see tangible changes.
Provide more support and clear guidance from management, particularly in conflict resolution and setting realistic, achievable goals.
Reevaluate the company's overtime policy and ensure that employees are fairly compensated for extra hours worked, rather than being pressured into unpaid work.
Invest in employee development and offer opportunities for further education and career advancement.
Arbeitsatmosphäre
Supervisors tend to avoid offering support. Many decisions are made behind closed doors, leading to a lack of transparency. Employees often feel undervalued, with a noticeable disparity in how management interacts during smooth versus challenging periods. While discussions around improvements are frequent, actionable changes are rarely implemented.
Kommunikation
Management does not consistently share updates about the company's financial health, client interactions, or investor relations. Feature design processes are frequently incomplete, leading to confusion and inefficiencies. Promises of improvements are often made but seldom followed through.
Work-Life-Balance
The company has a strict policy on overtime pay, compensating only for hours explicitly requested or up to 10 hours in a month. There is ongoing pressure to work additional hours without compensation, and an expectation of constant availability.
Vorgesetztenverhalten
Supervisors often fail to set realistic goals and react poorly to constructive feedback about feasibility. Conflicts are frequently ignored rather than resolved, with issues being avoided rather than addressed. Financial transparency is also lacking.
Interessante Aufgaben
The work is generally monotonous and lacks engaging challenges.
Umgang mit älteren Kollegen
They get hired, noone is promoted
Arbeitsbedingungen
The job is remote, and employees are provided with hardware (e.g., ThinkPads). However, the equipment may not always meet the demands of the development stack.
Gehalt/Sozialleistungen
Salaries are at the lower end of the spectrum, with limited opportunities for raises. Small increases may occur occasionally, but significant performance improvements rarely translate into financial rewards. The company frames Christmas bonuses as salary increases, though they are not.
Image
The company's external image does not align with internal realities. Management appears focused on portraying an attractive image, even encouraging employees to submit positive reviews to influence perception.
Karriere/Weiterbildung
Opportunities for salary growth or further education are minimal. While there is some potential for skill development, this is not actively supported by the company and is typical of most workplaces.
Kollegenzusammenhalt
Gleichberechtigung
Umwelt-/Sozialbewusstsein
Arbeitgeber-Kommentar
Thank you very much for the feedback and the open words, which help us further develop as an employer. We would like to address the points raised and share our perspective as well as the measures we are taking.
1. Transparency in Communication and Decision-Making Processes
We place great value on transparency with our employees and have already established numerous measures to ensure this. These include regular management announcements, town hall meetings, on-site workshops, and other formats that encourage open exchange. Through these measures, we aim to ensure that our teams are comprehensively informed about important corporate decisions, current developments, and strategic choices, are more involved, and that any questions are clarified early on.
We are aware that we cannot always meet every individual expectation. However, we are continuously working to optimize and adjust our approaches. In the future, we will further develop these formats based on the feedback and wishes of our teams to enable even more open and effective communication.
2. Career Opportunities and Salary Development
We place great importance on assessing our employees fairly and ensuring that compensation is always performance-based. In the context of biannual performance and development discussions (P&Ds), we set clear and achievable goals together, which serve as the basis for an objective assessment. We take into account not only goal achievement but also individual engagement and both personal and professional development aspects.
We recognize that each employee brings different strengths and potential. We take this diversity into account in our assessments and development opportunities to ensure fair and individualized support.
With the additional and voluntary payment of Christmas bonuses, we would also like to express our appreciation for the contributions made and create an additional incentive that acknowledges the performance of our teams.
3. Work-Life Balance and Overtime
We place great value on providing our employees with a modern and flexible working environment. Flexible working hours allow each individual to balance professional and personal demands and thus achieve a healthy work-life balance.
Overtime is only ordered in truly business-critical phases, such as major changes or very important projects. Even in these cases, overtime is an absolute exception.
Our corporate culture is based on the belief that performance and recovery go hand in hand to promote long-term motivation and satisfaction. We are convinced that this flexibility and our respectful handling of our employees' time are decisive factors for a positive and productive work environment.
4. Implementation of Improvements
Our goal is to implement improvement measures even more transparently and efficiently in the future. In this context, we recently organized a workshop in Zagreb, aimed at optimizing communication across the company. The focus was on promoting smooth exchanges within teams, between departments, and in cooperation with management.
Clear assignment of responsibilities and regular, transparent communication are key elements of our strategy. With this, we aim to ensure that all employees are informed about progress and actively involved in the ongoing development of our company. These measures are another step in continuously improving our working methods and fostering an open corporate culture.
5. Work Atmosphere and Leadership Culture
We place great value on having an open ear for our employees and being always grateful for constructive feedback. We are aware that communication in a purely remote work setup has a different dynamic than in an office, where spontaneous encounters in the hallway facilitate dialogue. To address this, we have created various opportunities to foster communication – such as regular virtual meetings, feedback sessions, and open forums for exchange between teams and management.
At the same time, there are strategic decisions within corporate governance that fall primarily within management's responsibility. In these cases, it is our duty to pursue the company's long-term goals and make decisions in the best interest of all employees and the company.
We want to emphasize that we are grateful for any improvement suggestions. These help us establish measures together that further improve the workday and corporate culture for all involved.
Our Commitment
We view feedback like this as a valuable opportunity to improve our processes and corporate culture. Each point raised is an invitation for us to take a closer look and work together on solutions.
We would be happy to discuss such feedback directly with those concerned, to jointly develop and implement concrete measures. Our door is always open for suggestions, wishes, and constructive criticism, and we warmly invite all employees – current and former – to engage in dialogue with us.
Our goal is to create a working environment where everyone enjoys working and succeeds, and we see this exchange as the foundation for continuous improvement.