From Good to Meh
Verbesserungsvorschläge
Currently, PlanRadar differs little from an average corporation that offers nothing special to keep its workforce satisfied in the long term. Possible solutions:
- significantly better salary
- much better benefits
- return to a flexible home office arrangement
Arbeitsatmosphäre
At the end of 2025, the old work-from-home policy, which allowed for extensive working from home, was suddenly revoked—just weeks after a survey of the workforce clearly showed that the option to work most of the time from home was seen as the biggest advantage. This has greatly damaged morale and resulted in a significant loss of trust between parts of the workforce and management. A works council is currently being established, and the management is clearly unhappy about it and is trying to influence the development.
Image
The new regulation has severely damaged the company's image and has left many people unsatisfied.
Work-Life-Balance
Work-life balance deteriorated over time. New processes were regularly introduced, only to be changed or scrapped again after a few months. The workload also increased, so that new and potentially exciting projects became a burden – coupled with sometimes tight deadlines and increasing administrative work. But the biggest loss was the sudden change to the home office policy, which was perceived as disastrous by most at the lower levels.
Umwelt-/Sozialbewusstsein
There is an annual fundraising campaign for an international organization – apart from that, nothing.
Karriere/Weiterbildung
Overall limited career advancement opportunities and a limited budget for further training.
Kollegenzusammenhalt
The team spirit was good and one of the greatest advantages of working at PlanRadar.
Vorgesetztenverhalten
As in every company, there are better and worse department heads and team leads and this has a corresponding impact on work. There are some managers who really understand their job and keep the concerns of the workforce in mind, and others who are unfortunately not really suitable for their position.
Arbeitsbedingungen
Conditions in the office were, in some respects, disastrous. Ongoing construction work led to elevator and heating outages. There were often problems with bad internet and extreme noise pollution. Otherwise, the office's facilities were OK. The company plans to move to a new office soon.
Kommunikation
The communication surrounding the new work-from-home policy was a disaster and was perceived as lacking credibility. In principle, the company is interested in open communication – be it regarding current work-related topics or the company's overall direction. But generally, communication is mixed and heavily dependent on the skills of the respective department heads and team leads.
Gehalt/Benefits
Compensation was OK. There was a bonus structure, which wasn't great but a nice plus. But apart from some free granola bars and drinks in the office, there was nothing else – no public transport ticket, meal vouchers, childcare support, or anything else that would have had a significant impact.
Interessante Aufgaben
The range of tasks was varied and included some very interesting projects. In some cases, tasks could be freely chosen and developed, while others were fixed and predetermined.