Promises of change are never fulfilled, employees are underpaid and underappreciated
Gut am Arbeitgeber finde ich
The colleagues, the location of the offices, the fact that it isn't a totally corporate vibe in the office, opportunities to work from home, occasionally working with interesting clients.
Schlecht am Arbeitgeber finde ich
Disrespectful tone from upper management, lack of benefits, below-market rate salaries, lack of career growth opportunities; the fact that although the company benefits from its diverse image, it will always be exclusively run at the upper management level by Germans with no idea of the challenges which foreigners face in life and work in this country.
Verbesserungsvorschläge
Finally, raise salaries to an appropriate level. You have people with masters degrees, with previous professional experience, speaking several languages, and then you offer then a junior role with a 32k salary to live in cities with average rents of 1.5k+. It's a total joke.
Arbeitsatmosphäre
One of the highlights of working for Statista is that your colleagues will generally be nice, friendly, and smart. It's a pleasure to work with them and this is what makes the job bearable. On the other hand, work morale has been gradually declining among everyone in the company, and this can have a negative effect on your daily life, especially when management does nothing to counter it.
Kommunikation
Communication between colleagues is always fine, but the communication from management is terrible since the management changeover at the beginning of the year. They act as if holding pointless Q&A sessions where they avoid giving a straight answer and use fancy presentations to dodge having to talk about difficult subjects is equivalent to actually being honest to us. The CEO's arrogant and disrespectful tone has not made him many friends in the lower levels of the company.
Kollegenzusammenhalt
The day to day relationship with colleagues is what keeps me coming into work.
Work-Life-Balance
Work life balance is honestly pretty good - little to no overtime, work from home 2 to 3 days a week if you want it, managers are understanding about other commitments. Minus one star because of the work from abroad policy getting stricter recently.
Vorgesetztenverhalten
The C-level has become disrespectful and dishonest to the workers who keep this company running.
Interessante Aufgaben
The work is fine for a while, but after 6 months to one year after being in your role, it will become extremely mundane. After this it's a grind to keep doing the same things, with little progression to new or more interesting tasks.
Arbeitsbedingungen
Nice enough offices in the city center, full work from home setup, coffee, sometimes fruit and extra treats. But no additional benefits.
Umwelt-/Sozialbewusstsein
At the end of the day, as much as Statista might try to cultivate its image as a modern company, the values of this company are nothing beyond turning a profit. With clients in industries such as oil and gas, I doubt whatever social awareness credentials they claim to have matter at all.
Gehalt/Sozialleistungen
The salary is below market level and has been so for a long time. The inflation crisis following the pandemic made this worse, with many colleagues living paycheck to paycheck, as the offices are in two of the most expensive cities in Germany. Salary progression is super slow and they'll find any excuse to not have to make adjustments, while always promising that elusive day when they will raise salaries to market levels.
Image
It's well known in Germany, but most people who understand business don't see how the business model will ever be a success.
Karriere/Weiterbildung
Maybe a good place if you need to get a start in your career in Germany, but there are not many great prospects for building your skills within the company.
Arbeitgeber-Kommentar
Dear colleague,
Thank you for your detailed and honest feedback. We are truly sorry to hear about the negative experiences you've had, especially regarding management behavior, salary levels, and the lack of career growth opportunities. Your points about fair compensation and transparent communication are taken very seriously, and we will address these internally.
We are glad to hear that you value the collaboration with your colleagues and the work-life balance – these are important aspects to us as well, and we are committed to maintaining them.
If you have any further comments or specific suggestions for improvement, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us directly at jobs@statista.com. We greatly appreciate your feedback and will continue working to improve.
Kind regards,
Team Talent Acquisition