Great colleagues but bad management made me leave zooplus
Schlecht am Arbeitgeber finde ich
Listen to your employees in order to understand why certain teams have a conspicuously high fluctuation rate - it is rather obvious.
Arbeitsatmosphäre
Overall atmosphere amongst colleagues was great, poor management-style.
Kommunikation
Top-level management communication could be better; they do not appear to listen to employees interests & concerns, hence communication has became rather uni-directional since the new owners took over.
Kollegenzusammenhalt
The collaboration within the team was great, and the thing that kept me going. Joint work between teams depends, most are great to work with, some are quite fast though in pointing fingers.
Vorgesetztenverhalten
By personal lowlight. Several management errors, excessive micromanagement, no reflection, bullying being used as a management-tool to push employees. Managers appear to be are either unknowledgeable and/or driven by political motives, either way unnecessary pressure is exerted onto employees.
Criticism is not wanted or is ignored - a couple of managers clearly being responsible for a large number of employees leaving shortly after joining, overall tenure in the team is suprisingly short.
Interessante Aufgaben
See rating for managers - increasing micromanagement by managers + fear is being used as a management instrument.
Furthermore, since the new owners have taken over the company says zooplus on the outside, but really is Amazon under the hood.
All decisions are being made excusively top-down, bottom-up input or proposals are rejected and/or ignored, roles shifted from co-creation style towards purely executive role (i.e. "do not think - do what I tell you").
Gleichberechtigung
Lots of women in management positions
Karriere/Weiterbildung
Career development is disappointing, personal development is 100% dependent on your supervisor's subjective oppinion, HR is purely involved as an aliby, however does not have any real leverage in the decision.
One upside are external coachings being offered.
Work-Life-Balance
Umgang mit älteren Kollegen
Arbeitsbedingungen
Umwelt-/Sozialbewusstsein
Gehalt/Sozialleistungen
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Arbeitgeber-Kommentar
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We deeply value hearing from past employees as it helps us reflect on our areas of growth. We regret that your experience at zooplus, particularly in terms of management, did not meet your expectations. While we're proud of the positive collaboration among colleagues that you highlighted, we're equally mindful of the challenges you mentioned.
As part of our ongoing effort to cultivate an inclusive and supportive work environment, we have dedicated training for managers to foster a leadership style that aligns with our company values. The behaviors you described, such as micromanagement and lack of openness to criticism, are not reflective of the environment we strive to create. We’re working to ensure that leadership practices are in line with our commitment to empowering employees, promoting open dialogue, and addressing concerns constructively.
Your input regarding career development is also noted. We are currently running projects dedicated to making growth opportunities more transparent and accessible. In addition, external coaching and learning platforms, like LinkedIn Learning, are part of our strategy to support professional growth for everyone.
Thank you again for your feedback. We wish you the best in your future endeavors and are committed to continuing our efforts to improve the employee experience at zooplus.
Your Employer Branding Team