Unhealthy expectations from management create a stressful atmosphere for all
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Free lunch
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Overtime, micromanagement, stressful atmosphere, layoffs and in general the pressure. We can't even get a coffee peacefully because there is a camera in the lunch area and a screen counting how many people are drinking coffee at the moment
Verbesserungsvorschläge
Identify what is urgent and what is not, if management has unrealistic expectations then middle management should speak up (nobody does because they know they will be fired, but that's also a suggestion to improve culture)
Arbeitsatmosphäre
A lot of pressure from management, overtime, layoffs all the time, insane expectations (f.e. working weekends or nights for urgent things that are not urgent)and micromanagement means people are always stressed, scared or making sarcastic or toxic jokes over lunch. This has gotten worse lately with market pressure
Kommunikation
All on Slack. Except the bad news: you need to find that out from gossiping colleagues
Kollegenzusammenhalt
Many are good people but since layoffs are common, there are also colleagues that might see you as competition and therefore not so friendly or authentic. you can also not build friendships when everyone leaves so fast
Work-Life-Balance
You're expected to work overtime, and to be reachable anytime even in weekends due to unrealistic deadlines and constant "urgent topics". Now that I'm going to interviews I have realized that this is not normal!
Vorgesetztenverhalten
Micromanagement and unhealthy expectations (unrealistic deadlines, overtime and weekend work)
Gleichberechtigung
Mostly men. Very few women at the company, even less in leadership roles, in the last years I have also seen almost no interest to change that. The positive is that there are many international colleagues (except in management)
Umgang mit älteren Kollegen
No "older" people, all are 25-35
Arbeitsbedingungen
Nice office
Umwelt-/Sozialbewusstsein
Nothing I'm aware of except Bottle Deposit collection
Gehalt/Benefits
Good salary and free lunch,but less and less benefits over the years
Image
Mixed. It's known as innovative company but almost everyone in Vienna still remember the mass layoffs years ago
Interessante Aufgaben
Karriere/Weiterbildung
Arbeitgeber-Kommentar
Dear colleague,
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback.
We take such comments seriously and continuously reflect on how workplace initiatives are perceived.
Regarding the lunch area/coffee line: the system mentioned was developed as part of an internal AI project with the sole purpose of improving the employee experience by displaying current capacity and estimated waiting times in the bistro. No video footage is stored, no individuals are identified, and no personal data is collected or monitored. The technology only converts live visual input into anonymous numerical data (e.g. occupancy levels and waiting time in minutes) to help colleagues decide when it’s a good time to go.There is no intention to monitor, control, or track employees in any way. That said, we understand that perceptions matter, and feedback like this helps us identify where we need to communicate more transparently and clearly about the purpose and boundaries of such tools.
With regard to the topic of layoffs and pressure: we do not operate on a model of constant layoffs. Instead, we focus on continuous performance management, regular feedback, and clear expectations, with the goal of supporting development, accountability, and sustainable performance. This approach is intended to create clarity and fairness rather than uncertainty. We remain committed to fostering a work environment built on trust, respect, and open communication, and we value honest feedback as part of that process.
Your feedback matters to us, and we'd really appreciate the chance to have a conversation about your experience. Feel free to reach out to us directly so we can better understand your perspective and work together on making things better!
Katharina,
on behalf of the Talent Acquisition Team