Hired to develop the Spanish market, I faced micromanagement, limited autonomy, inconsistent policies, and an unexpected
Gut am Arbeitgeber finde ich
The recruitment process was great, the onboarding was well organized and I met genuinely kind, talented and supportive colleagues across different departments.
Schlecht am Arbeitgeber finde ich
My experience with the team lead within the Spanish market team was extremely disappointing. I was hired specifically to help penetrate and develop the Spanish market, bringing several years of professional sales experience and the initiative needed to build new business opportunities.
However, instead of being given the autonomy to do the job I was hired for, I experienced excessive micromanagement and a serious lack of trust, to the point that even sending emails required approval. When I took initiative to develop the Spanish market, as I was hired to do, the situation escalated and resulted in a formal warning rather than a constructive discussion about my approach.
I found it contradictory to be hired to develop a market while being restricted from making decisions and taking initiative.
The most disappointing part was the lack of transparency surrounding my termination. Despite regular one-on-one meetings, I was never clearly told that my performance was considered insufficient or that my job was at risk. I was sent on a business trip to Spain, where I met potential clients, developed business opportunities, and closed deals, and was terminated the following day. The explanation was that I had not delivered the results expected for my salary. I found this unacceptable given the lack of clear prior warnings or a structured improvement plan.
I believe employees deserve trust, autonomy, honest feedback, fair working conditions, and professional treatment. Unfortunately, these were precisely the things I felt were missing from my experience with the team lead in the Spanish market team.
Verbesserungsvorschläge
Eversports needs to address micromanagement and the lack of trust within the Spanish market team. Employees should be given the autonomy to perform their jobs, contribute ideas and take initiative without excessive oversight or fear of formal warnings. Management must communicate performance concerns honestly and directly, particularly when an employee's job is at risk. Terminating someone without previously making the seriousness of the situation clear is unacceptable. The company should also ensure that working conditions, including abroad-work policies, are communicated transparently during recruitment and applied fairly.
Arbeitsatmosphäre
Eversports has great colleagues and talented people across different departments. However, my experience within the Spanish market team was extremely disappointing. Excessive micromanagement, a lack of trust and an environment where taking initiative could lead to formal warnings made it difficult to work effectively and feel valued as a professional.
Work-Life-Balance
Before signing my contract, I was told that working from abroad would be possible. After joining the company, my team lead informed me that it was not allowed, even though employees in other departments had abroad-work flexibility. This was a significant discrepancy between what I was told during recruitment and the actual working conditions. I believe these conditions should have been communicated honestly before I accepted the position.
Kollegenzusammenhalt
I worked with genuinely kind, talented, and supportive colleagues across different departments, and I appreciated those relationships. Unfortunately, within the Spanish market team, I experienced a lack of trust and support. Rather than encouraging initiative and constructive discussions, the management approach made it difficult to contribute ideas independently.
Umgang mit älteren Kollegen
There are not old people working at Eversports
Vorgesetztenverhalten
My experience with my team lead was characterized by excessive micromanagement and a lack of trust. Even basic tasks, such as sending emails, required approval. When I took initiative on something I genuinely believed would benefit the Spanish market, the situation escalated and I received a formal warning instead of having a constructive discussion. Furthermore, despite regular one-on-one meetings, I was never clearly informed that my performance was considered insufficient. I was then unexpectedly terminated the day after returning from a business trip during which I had pursued opportunities and closed deals. This management approach demonstrated a serious lack of transparency, constructive feedback and trust in employees.
Arbeitsbedingungen
The recruitment process was great and the onboarding was well organized. The location office and spaces where really good.
Kommunikation
Communication from my team lead regarding my performance was extremely poor. Despite regular one-on-one meetings where I provided updates on my activities and progress, I was never clearly told that my performance was considered insufficient or that my employment was at risk. I was unexpectedly terminated immediately after returning from a business trip, where I had met potential clients and closed deals. This lack of transparency was unacceptable.
Gleichberechtigung
I had positive experiences with colleagues across different departments.