Great tapes but traditional mentality
Gut am Arbeitgeber finde ich
Opportunity to work with interesting customers from a wide range of sectors - in the electronics sector with smartphone manufacturers, in the automotive sector with well-known German OEMs.
Very good social benefits and overpaid salaries
Schlecht am Arbeitgeber finde ich
- Lack of proper onboarding
- No review of whether employees are suitable for management
- Leadership issues and internal power struggle who takes the lead
Verbesserungsvorschläge
All in all, tesa is a great employer. However, you dont pay attention to your employees, and management often appears unsure of their direction or strategy. Admitting mistakes is essential but it’s crucial to focus on building genuine expertise and ensuring that knowledge is effectively shared, rather than repeatedly starting from scratch.
Stop constantly restructuring in order to supposedly work more productively. Every two years a reorganization comes along and doesn't make the problem better, it just makes it different.
Check your management to see whether they are capable of leading as they have no experience in leading nor any training how to do so.
Get rid of employees who are destroying the entire team with their toxic mentality, incompetence or traditional behavior.
At the end of the probationary period, check whether employees really fit in or whether you just don't want to have to look for someone new.
Arbeitsatmosphäre
An environment marked by toxicity, high stress, and emotional tension. Certain members of management demonstrate manipulative tendencies and a passive-aggressive communication style. A culture of silence prevails, with an unspoken expectation to simply endure and move on.
Kommunikation
The global intranet is used a lot and you are usually informed about important information in good time. Nevertheless, this tends to happen less in the individual business units + a lot of bush radio and gossip between the door and the door.
Kollegenzusammenhalt
There is a lack of team spirit, with each team member largely working in silos. While the team does come together during critical situations and colleagues are generally dependable, the overall atmosphere is one of detachment, with individuals tending to keep to themselves.
Work-Life-Balance
The standard workweek is approximately 38 hours, but the workload distribution has been notably unhealthy, particularly this year. Some employees find themselves with little to do after just two days, while others are overwhelmed, often needing to work on weekends.
Vorgesetztenverhalten
Managament was characterized by a profound lack of trust. Employees are frequently told one thing only to face a completely different opinion or scenario soon after.
The team lead exacerbates the situation by making negative comments about team members behind their backs during one-on-one meetings.
Leadership fails to provide clear guidance, expectations, or briefs. Onboarding and training did not happen, leaving employees to chase their managers for clarity about responsibilities. Scheduled meetings were repeatedly delayed or postponed within the whole team.
The team lead's frequent absenteeism is paradoxically accompanied by micromanagement and passive-aggressive emails. As no clear responsibilities were told, the management criticized and made employees feel guilty for decisions made in good faith.
Emotional stress and chaos are a constant under this leadership, particularly during meetings and in the lead-up to important meetings.
I would have expected more composure and less stress from my supervisor to avoid putting not only me but also the entire team under unnecessary pressure and tension.
Interessante Aufgaben
The workload was often dull, unproductive, or consisted of standard tasks that felt unsuitable for a full-time position.
Umgang mit älteren Kollegen
Depends on the department - I like to draw on the experience of older and long-standing colleagues. Unfortunately, there is often a hierarchical mindset and younger colleagues are unfairly seen as cheeky so that they don't outrank you.
Arbeitsbedingungen
Very good - the headquarters is modern as it was built in 2015, featuring Vitra furniture, a high-quality canteen, and a café. While officially located in Norderstedt, it is often referred to as being in Hamburg which is not the case. However, it is outside of Hamburg so there is no metro (U-Bahn or S-Bahn) nearby, so commuting without a car requires taking the bus.
Umwelt-/Sozialbewusstsein
Sustainability is being talked about more and more from the board and tesa wants to become a pioneer in its industry. A lot is being done to achieve this, but the employees themselves don't talk about it at all. Adhesive film is difficult if not impossible to produce sustainably and the company is aware of this.
Gehalt/Sozialleistungen
Very good as tesa pays IGBCE tariffs + bonus and a lot of other social payments. At some point it felt like compensation for pain.
Karriere/Weiterbildung
Mainly not existent - first steps are made to explain what steps internal employees can reach within their department. No training courses are offered and if so, these are irregular or immediately booked out.