From a great workplace to a demotivating environment
Gut am Arbeitgeber finde ich
I worked at Statista for several years and, for the most part, had a great time. There was plenty of creative freedom, lots of opportunities to learn, and I was able to grow both personally and professionally. Sure, there were always some challenges with project priorities, but overall, the company felt stable and secure. The central location, flexible working hours, and solid technical equipment were definite highlights. The IT service team was awesome – super helpful and solution-oriented. Plus, the colleagues were talented, supportive, and just great to work with.
Schlecht am Arbeitgeber finde ich
Things started going downhill when the founders stepped back, and new management came in. The atmosphere changed, and not in a good way. There were constant changes – entire structures were reworked, teams were reassigned without any input, and communication was just handed off to team leads.
A lot of employees were laid off through “mutual agreements,” though management avoided calling them layoffs because people technically signed off on them. Unfortunately, many weren’t even offered fair compensation. Projects were launched under pressure with no clear goals, only to be stopped or forgotten later. This constant cycle left many employees feeling completely demotivated.
On top of that, directors didn’t back their teams at all. They left everything to the team leads, expecting them to keep morale high, even when their hands were tied. Nobody wanted to listen to feedback, instead some superios made fun of it.
Verbesserungsvorschläge
- Be more transparent and communicate directly with employees.
- Start projects with clear goals and realistic plans – don’t just stop and abandon them halfway through.
- Treat employees fairly, especially during layoffs and offer decent compensation.
- Empower team leads to actually support their teams instead of just passing down decisions.
- Focus on rebuilding trust and motivation among employees by valuing their contributions and addressing the issues caused by all the recent changes.
Unfortunately, with the way things are going and how employees are being treated, I can’t recommend Statista as a good place to work anymore.
- Stop bringing in so-called "high performers," who are often male, talk a lot without real expertise, put unnecessary pressure on teams, and, most importantly, never take responsibility when they significantly overstep..