TERRAIN, PULL UP: Management is flying this company into the ground and ignoring all the warnings.
Gut am Arbeitgeber finde ich
Some interesting projects, was close to home, aviation is interesting just not their.
Schlecht am Arbeitgeber finde ich
Just about everything else listed here.
Verbesserungsvorschläge
Do better, innovation, employee benefits, modern standards, improve facilities, get rid of stoic management
Arbeitsatmosphäre
Horrible. The company could care less about the employees or working conditions. Some coworkers are decent to work with but if it's not in the role description don't expect them to help out, even though the role description is a broad word for just do everything and walk around with "big ears".
HR isn't interested in listening to the employees or making improvements. They are annoyed when dealing with you. Sorry but if you don't like your career choice don't take it out on us. Your job is literally dealing with people on a daily basis. They also don't know the Austrian labor law or employee rights so make sure you inform yourself before speaking to them or signing anything.. The first response is always NO with them so be firm and know your rights.
Image
It used to be good when their weren't so many quality issues and motor problems. Now civil sales is scraping by just to survive, but they already laid off 25% of the work force. If it wasn't for government sales with budgets they need to consume they would already be back on short time work asking for a government bail out. The lack of innovation leads customers to other products on the market.
Work-Life-Balance
Doesn't exist. No home office, no flex time, no dog in the office unless you are lucky in a different department. Expect to be there within a 30 minute timeframe, if not you should call and report the situation to your non "micro managing" supervisor.
If you are efficient or there is no work then expect to pass the time sitting at your desk to please the "merchants of time". Then you can probably expect your position to be eliminated if you don't have "enough" work. Work slow and make the time last just to hide under the radar is the key to success here.
Karriere/Weiterbildung
None, expect to be in the same position for 10-15 years unless someone gets fired, quits, or retires. No courses are offered even though there are department budgets. I wonder if management gets a bonus for keeping costs as low as possible.
Gehalt/Benefits
Salary wasn't bad but you need to leave the company and negotiate a new contract if you want a raise. If you have an overpayment from the base salary, expect that your role description becomes "do everything". A senior design engineer is actually design team leader.
No benefits are provided to the employee except a buffet lunch. No home office, flex time, career development. Although they did offer a German course at one point to be sponsored by the company, until the CEO and HR said it had to be self-paid.
Umwelt-/Sozialbewusstsein
Lots of wasted money and materials on wrongly designed parts just to be thrown away. Lost parts, items left out or forgotten in quotations for the company to somehow pay just to deliver what the customer initially requested.
Kollegenzusammenhalt
In the engineering group it wasn't bad if your were part of the group. If not, expect to have gossip flying around smoking breaks or secret closed door meetings with the Director. Between management and other departments it was difficult to find people or they just ignored the issues.
Umgang mit älteren Kollegen
Some blue collar workers are good to work with but they experience the same issues so they can recognize your feelings. Management is so far gone they are living somewhere on Easter Island.
Vorgesetztenverhalten
Well.. out right lying to the employee about possibilities to get them in the door, then stating they never said that was possible. The role description is a suggestion not actually what you should be doing in their eyes, it's more like just do everything since you are paid so "well". Not qualified for the position and is only there due to company contacts, we know the story. Technical knowledge is non-existent. Hides in the confines of his office, when he isn't flying, in a year's time he was in engineering 3 times. Has an email signature with every qualification he thinks he maintains the flight hours for, I guess that makes him feel good about himself "Captain".
Arbeitsbedingungen
Old out dated facilities and tools from the Cold War Era. Last time the AC didn't working in engineering and you were expected to work in 28-32 degree office temps. It wasn't fixed until I threatened to go the AK but they of course your are the 'bad' guy for asking for legal working conditions.
Kommunikation
What's that? No communication between engineering, project management and sales. 17 different programs or apps to find information. No established processes because they are "dynamic", another word for doesn't exist.
Gleichberechtigung
Old timers or management have more undocumented benefits than employees like home office, pets in the office, flex time, 4 day work weeks. If you aren't a white head or live under someone's desk don't expect anything.
Interessante Aufgaben
Some products were interesting but most was "copy paste" using various templates that would eventually lead to a red line list longer than Santa's Naughty List. Lack of innovation is a big problem though, the same aircraft you bought 20 years ago is what you get today, with the exception of their innovative wireless charger which is standard on every Toyota these days.