Foodora Vienna - Hire and Fire case n.2
Gut am Arbeitgeber finde ich
The team itself was amazing, helpful, friendly, and supportive. I don’t think anyone would have any issues working with them. Whenever I needed help, someone from the team was always ready to assist.
Schlecht am Arbeitgeber finde ich
There was no structured way of knowledge transfer, no handover, no shadowing, and new hires were expected to know everything from second weeks regarding the business/tasks.
In my case, essential tools were down for maintenance, and as a new joiner, I was expected to do tasks manually without knowing/understanding the processes. When the tools returned, my contract was terminated without giving me a chance to prove myself in another month-end closing with the tools.
Without proper onboarding, instructions, or clear communications, meeting expectations was impossible. Important topics were handed over just before deadlines, without warning, making it impossible to fully understand and grasp the processes. This led to frustration and unpredictable reactions from management; reflecting highly unprofessional management and a complete lack of planning for new joiners. Good luck for anyone who joining to the Finance team.
Verbesserungsvorschläge
I would recommend fostering a leadership culture that promotes psychological safety for new joiners. Asking questions during the onboarding period is a necessary part of learning, yet responses were perceived as impatient or emotionally driven, making it harder to digest the processes and build confidence in the role.
While new hires are often told there are no bad questions, in practice, raising questions to manager was met with reactions that felt dismissive or even hostile. The manager’s behavior at times was excessively harsh, creating an unwelcoming and stressful environment.
Arbeitsatmosphäre
Due to the roller coaster mood swings of managers it's super draining and toxic
Vorgesetztenverhalten
There is no clear path ready for a new joiner to understand expectations or achieve goals. The focus seems to be solely on results, and as a new joiner, figuring out how to meet these expectations is treated as your responsibility. failure to do can lead to termination during probation :))
Kommunikation
I would not recommend sharing your problems or questions with management. Doing so could backfire, even to the point of termination. Don’t assume this is a workplace where raising issues will automatically lead to support in resolving them, as it would in a healthy workplace