Disappointing work environment with toxic management
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The company suffers from micromanaging leadership and a lack of trust in employees. Work-life balance has deteriorated significantly, especially after the removal of remote work. There is no clear long-term strategy, employee feedback is ignored, and management openly communicates a lack of appreciation (e.g. “everyone is replaceable”). As a result, morale is low and employee turnover is getting higher by the day, including good performing and experienced staff and leaders. People are basically leaving the sinking ship.
Verbesserungsvorschläge
Listen to your employees, otherwise you´ll lose even more good people. Rebuild trust by reducing micromanagement and empowering employees. Develop and communicate a clear long-term strategy. Actively listen to employee feedback and treat employees with respect and appreciation. Reintroduce flexible work models such as remote or hybrid work (more than 1 day home office possibility) to improve work-life balance and retention.
Arbeitsatmosphäre
The overall work atmosphere has deteriorated significantly. There is little trust, and instead a culture of control and micromanagement dominates, especially from upper management.
Work-Life-Balance
Work-life balance is basically nonexistent. The only meaningful benefit, the option to work from home, was removed or you can do 1 day home office per week as a maximum. There was no adequate explanation or compensation, resulting in increased dissatisfaction, demotivated employees and people quitting. They won´t even make exceptions for breast-feeding mothers, to grant more home office days.
Umwelt-/Sozialbewusstsein
Employees are expected to donate to a charity, no other actions are done
Karriere/Weiterbildung
Career development and some basic education opportunities exist, but it´s limited and poorly communicated.
Kollegenzusammenhalt
Very nice colleagues, it´s trauma bonding, but good people are already leaving
Vorgesetztenverhalten
Management behavior can be described as toxic and dismissive toward employees. Statements such as “everyone is replaceable” were said. There is no visible strategic or long-term planning; decisions appear short-sighted and disconnected from employee well-being.
Arbeitsbedingungen
Office conditions are horrible for months! A lot of noise, frequent disruptions and fire alarms from the ongoing reconstruction. There were several instances during the winter where the heating wasn´t working. Through the new 4 days office policy there are not enough meeting rooms and spaces in the lunch area available for everyone. Also there are no windows in the lunch room due to the construction.
Kommunikation
Communication is mostly top-down and lacks transparency. Employee feedback is largely ignored, and management shows little genuine interest in employee needs, concerns or well-being. Important decisions are not really explained, which creates uncertainty and frustration.
Gehalt/Benefits
Salary is okay, but there are no benefits (water, coffee and a fruit basket are no benefits) - no meal allowance, no transportation allowance, minimum vacation days but it´s mandatory to take several days during Christmas.
Interessante Aufgaben
The tasks and the international setting is interesting. I really like my job, but not with this upper management.