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Verbesserungsvorschläge
From what I've heard the product is, from a tech-perspective great. With all of the investment the company has so much potential. Please please however, focus on training and investing in employees from the bottom up. Get them to feel valued because this is what drives the company forward.
Completely trim down middle and VP-level management - treat with suspicion anyone who describes their role within the company as 'strategic' - its a code word for doing nothing but have meetings. You need doers not disinterested 'thinkers' / networkers.
Founders - Don't be fooled by impressive CVs or a sympathetic personal connection - they are not pushing the company forward.
Arbeitsatmosphäre
Depressive. It has managed to capture all of the negatives of corporate culture with none of the stability and benefits to make it tolerable. HR do nothing to help engender a supportive atmosphere and so little goes into training and upskilling resulting in most employees feel lost, unmotivated and the result of it is a complete lack of productivity. Management can't see the wood for the trees though and employees hobble along happy to placate egoistic middle management with words.
Work-Life-Balance
Great! You can basically do nothing if you massage the right egos
Kollegenzusammenhalt
Its okay. BD languishes at the very bottom of my experience. The department is looked down on by the whole of the company which is both obvious and has a psychological impact on the team. On the other hand, the management within my department feel more like an absent parent than supportive leadership who want cohesion and team success.
People are all leaving, and this is why.
Its telling that the best performers leave and the lowest performers stagnate or get worse....
Vorgesetztenverhalten
Lets start with HR. I had several quite personal run-ins with this team. Not fit for purpose. I know this sounds scathing but I have very valid reasons. I had a genuine issue with toxic - manipulative behaviour and dishonesty from leadership in my department. I went to HR with valid concerns and questions even of the legality of that behaviour.
Rather than being taken seriously, I was gas-lit and told that perhaps my memory of the incident was inaccurate. In the words of HR 'I miss remember things all the time' - wow. That was my cue to leave.
The reputation of Prewave HR goes far beyond the company itself too and is widely known as sub-par in HR circles in Vienna.
Finally, its bloated. There is simply too much middle management. Also too many VPs and senior management. Too many people with big egos coming into the office each day talking 'strategy' but going around in circles while stringing together dozens of pointless meetings. It wreaks of inexperienced founders hiring for the sake of impressive CVs and not the capacity (or will) to do the job. How many 200k VPs does it take to screw in a light bulb? In Prewave's case - 7.
Kommunikation
Where do I start? This product is 10/10 in complexity and they add another feature or change 'strategic direction' every other week. But here is the kicker - they try to adapt the product to the market but leave every customer facing employee in the dark about what is relevant, how to sell and how to position the constantly changing product range.
Herein lies one of the oddest things about this company. Sales and sales operations are not only separated but managed by a different cofounder. They are constantly pulling in different directions and its baked into the structure. A key example of this is how operations have some opaque calculation for targets and commission which is revealed to the sales team at the earliest 1 month into the quarter. Do they feel this is inconsequential.
To add to this, what semblance they do have of 'sales enablement' (also on operations side) is small, blind and ineffective that the sales team is perpetually ill-equipped to do their job. Intro calls become guesswork.
BD management does nothing to help this situation with even basic training being reduced to 'its in confluence - look it up'. Nobody takes the time to listen to calls, feedback etc
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The Prewave Team
We’re truly sorry to hear that this was your experience. It does not reflect the culture or environment we are striving to build here at Prewave. That said, as a fast paced scale-up we are aware that we don’t always get everything right and so we need to hear all feedback - thank you. However; we do remain deeply committed to learning, growing, and creating a positive and supportive experience for all employees.
You’ve shared some serious topics which are concerning and we would genuinely welcome the opportunity to better understand your perspective and experience. If you feel comfortable, we encourage you to reach out to our confidential feedback space via feedback@prewave.ai.
Whilst your review was difficult to read - we sincerely thank you once again for taking the time to share your experience and we hope to have the opportunity to discuss it in more detail.
Lack of strategic planning
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major issue is the complete lack of strategic planning. The company hires people without any clear direction, then fires them just a couple of months later when the strategy inevitably changes—or due to internal political games. This isn’t a rare exception; it’s a consistent and alarming pattern. A large number of people have been let go without valid cause, creating a culture of fear and instability.
To make matters worse, leadership is a joke. Many managers act like bullies, creating a hostile environment instead of offering support or guidance. Top management operates like they’re untouchable, with one person in particular acting as if he knows everything—yet is blind to the dysfunction all around him. It’s a toxic culture from the top down.
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The Prewave Team
Firstly, thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback. All feedback matters and we need to hear it.
Secondly, we’re truly sorry to hear this was your experience - which does not reflect what we’re working to build here at Prewave. We understand that life in a fast-growing scale-up can be challenging and may not suit everyone. As we continue to grow and evolve, we remain committed to learning and improving to ensure a positive experience for all our employees.
You have raised some concerning views and we encourage you to contact us directly so that we may hear your feedback in more detail. This would be handled with the utmost confidentiality. Please do reach out to The Prewave Team via feedback@prewave.ai who would be more than happy to facilitate this process.
Once again, we thank you for your feedback.
Great people, but some toxicity and very immature processes/poor leadership cross-departmentally and in HR
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Amazing people overall, very down to earth people, the mission is super cool
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Some areas are lagging behind and never recovered from hypergrowth and behave as if the company needs constant micromanaging.
Verbesserungsvorschläge
Actively shape our culture: give committed team-mates the space to grow and reasons to stay. Spell out what “great performance” means, pair it with transparent bonuses and career paths, and tackle the lingering toxicity in Customer Success. Don't let people go suddenly, this is not the USA
Arbeitsatmosphäre
Generally OK, some toxicity and poor managerial skills from top level managers in CS and HR
Work-Life-Balance
It's a start-up, meaning you make longer hours, but overall good
Karriere/Weiterbildung
If anything in this direction happens it will be agreed on between your manager and you, but expect your manager to have fight the with HR (the vp, sometimes) to actually get it for some reason..
Gehalt/Benefits
Salary and benefits are OK, but you have to fight for every crumb
Kollegenzusammenhalt
Prewavers tend to be very good buddies for the most part, and is one of the best part of this company
Umgang mit älteren Kollegen
Prewave is a very young company
Vorgesetztenverhalten
Decisions are not transparent in areas like sales (bonus payout), areas like human resources suffer from poor leadership and headcount bloat with no structural vision or plan for the company
Arbeitsbedingungen
Overall OK
Kommunikation
In this post hypergrowth phase, communication occurs in siloes and is chaotic, some great initiatives like the company newsletter
Gleichberechtigung
Was nice, but seems like nothing is planned for pride month anymore
Interessante Aufgaben
Work at Prewave is multifaceted and fun
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Great colleagues, toxic managerial culture and no clear transparency from human resources
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Knowledgeable colleagues, work with programming languages of choice, open and relaxed atmosphere for parts of the organization
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sitting on gold, but refusing to work with it. founders are involved in super small details, but are incapable of hiring good VPs to do work, or addressing problems with VPs they like
Verbesserungsvorschläge
get rid of your ineffective managers, change up the organization, and have founders stop making terrible managerial hiring decisions
Arbeitsatmosphäre
Many of us are afraid we will lose our jobs, but nobody from management is picking this up
Work-Life-Balance
work very hard
Karriere/Weiterbildung
Growth is difficult, for managers human resources leaves you to yourself. Tech stack is stale, and not picking up quickly on new trends. There is a very limited training budget
Arbeitsbedingungen
prewave has a culture of firing people on the same day for some reason
Kommunikation
Untransparent, top performers that are toxic are celebrated
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The Prewave Team
Thank you for sharing such a direct and critical review.
We’re aware that — like any growing organization — we are not perfect, and we’re continuously working to improve. Feedback like yours, even when critical, plays an important role in sharpening our perspective and identifying where we need to do better.
Some initiatives and changes may not always be immediately visible, either because they’re still in progress or not yet ready to share broadly. That said, we remain committed to transparent communication whenever it is ready and responsible to do so.
We know that experiences within a growing company can vary, and we take your perspective seriously. At the same time, we believe respectful dialogue is essential if feedback is to lead to meaningful progress — on all sides.
If you have concerns, we encourage you to reach out directly to your manager, HR or even our founders, who are always open to listen and work with you to resolve any issues.
Mehrfachbewertung
I highly recommend Prewave as a fantastic place to work. The company offers excellent opportunities for career developme
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Verbesserungsvorschläge
However, one area that could benefit from improvement is the open office layout. While it fosters collaboration and communication, the noise and distractions can sometimes make it challenging to focus on tasks requiring deep concentration. Implementing dedicated quiet zones or soundproof booths would allow employees to switch between collaborative work and focused tasks more easily. Additionally, offering a variety of workspaces—such as semi-enclosed desks or flexible working areas—could accommodate different work styles and increase overall productivity.
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Unerfahrene Führungskraft und unfaires Verhalten; Unstimmigkeiten zwischen Bewerbungsprozess und echten Alltag
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Modernes Büro und Equipment; tägliches Frühstück und gratis Hygiene Artikel für Frauen.
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In den ersten 4 Wochen (Probezeit) hat man sehr viel Druck, alles schnell zu lernen, umzusetzen und gleichzeitig die zugewiesenen Tasks zu erledigen. Man muss bereits Überstunden machen.
Es wird am Ende der Probezeit eine Präsentation gefordert, die wie eine Prüfung wirkt. Es wird aktiv kommuniziert, dass wenn man diese nicht besteht, man nicht weiß ob der Vertrag verlängert wird. Man wird als “low performance” bezeichnet. Dieser Probemonat Ablauf wird so NICHT im Bewerbungsgespräch kommuniziert. Ebenso werden bestimmte IT Skills nicht gefordert, als kein Problem bei der Bewerbung gesehen, aber im Arbeitsalltag ist es ein Problem.
Verbesserungsvorschläge
Leadership Training für die Führungskräfte.
Arbeitsatmosphäre
Jede Woche/Monat fangen neue Mitarbeiter an, was “fast growing Company” genannt wird, aber in der Tat fühlt es sich mehr nach einer starken Hire & Fire Kultur an. Man fühlt sich nicht wohl.
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Eher falsche Positivität.
Work-Life-Balance
In der Job Ausschreibung steht zwar Work Life Balance, aber diese wird ungern gesehen. In der Customer Success Abteilung ist ein All-in-Vertrag üblich und es werden Überstunden erwartet. Wenn man normal arbeiten möchte, wird dies vom Teamleiter als "Low Performance" bezeichnet, was zu möglichen Kündigungsfolgen führen kann.
Kollegenzusammenhalt
Die Kollegen sind hilfsbereit, haben aber zu wenig Zeit.
Umgang mit älteren Kollegen
Kann nicht beurteilt werden, da es keine älteren Kollegen gibt bzw. eingestellt werden.
Vorgesetztenverhalten
Unfaires Verhalten von jungen und unerfahrenen Führungskräften. Man wird in kurzem Zeitraum zum Teamleader befördert ohne passende Skills eine großes Team zu managen. Das führt zu unfairen und unprofessionelen Verhalten!
Arbeitsbedingungen
Das Büro ist modern und es gibt gratis Snacks zum Frühstücken.
Gehalt/Benefits
Die Bezahlung sollte mehr sein für so eine stressige Arbeit.
Gleichberechtigung
Co-founder und einige Führungskräfte weiblich.
Interessante Aufgaben
Interessantes Produkt und spannende Aufgaben!
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The Prewave Team
Dear Ex-Prewaver, thank you for your valuable insights. We appreciate your constructive feedback, and we would like to reflect on some points here.
A probationary period of one month is standard practice in Austria, and we want to make sure this is a time where both of us can evaluate our work together and feel assured of our long collaboration. It is clearly communicated in our offers and our contracts, and your (future) leader and HR team is always at your disposal for discussion in any matters you want to address before you decide to join us.
We are indeed a hyper growth company, but there are certain elements that will always remain with us. Personal onboardings are one of them. Like in every company, there is much to learn once you join, and we want to keep these focused on the company knowledge you will need as a Prewaver, and the know-how to help you excel in your projects. It is individually planned for you, and we deeply believe that a solid start is the most important step for a long lasting collaboration.
Another reason for the ongoing hirings is the dedication to give our teammates a good work life balance. We are aware that startup life can be intense, and we want to make sure this intensity is not an overall reality for our members. Thus, every person joining in is treated as indispensable, and we trust them to take their share in our success.
We evolve and grow with each step, and we value learning a lot, both in organizational and personal levels. We put trust in our new members, take pride in incubating a sustainable growth of career for our teammates, in parallel to our own fast growth. Like all growth, this needs energetic work on learning, technical and nontechnical.
We wholeheartedly hope this gives a bit more comfort in our dedication to improve our environment for every single one of us. In this setting, we wanted to do our best to assure better understanding, but if there are any specific cases you wish to discuss, please feel free to reach out to our HR Team or approach any of our leaders, including our Co-Founders, in their “open office” hours. We ensure any feedback you will give will be respected within anonymity, and personal details of your conversations would remain with the leader you wanted to approach, and yourself.
Interessanter Markt
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Arbeit mit Zweck
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Hier und da viel Politik
Verbesserungsvorschläge
Themen wie Nachhaltigkeit auch intern leben, wie wäre es mit einem Team Green? Unnötige Flugreisen vermeiden oder auf die Bahn umsteigen.
Arbeitsatmosphäre
Super Stimmung
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In DACH sehr gut
Gehalt/Benefits
Schwaches Gehalt
Umwelt-/Sozialbewusstsein
Obwohl man für Nachhaltigkeit steht, werden diese Themen eher oberflächlich behandelt. Im Sales sind unnötige Flugreisen Standard
Kollegenzusammenhalt
Alle halten zusammen
Umgang mit älteren Kollegen
Keine vorhanden
Vorgesetztenverhalten
Junior leadership
Kommunikation
Mal besser mal schlechter
Work-Life-Balance
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fast growing, stable, fun work place
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- great work life balance
- stability
- fabolous team; it is fun working and socializing together
- good communication
- extra benefits
- public transportation closeby
- good food options closeby
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- a bit chaotic in hierarchy as team infrastructure is still changing, but I guess that comes with a fast growing start-up company. I take it as a good sign.
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Mehrfachbewertung
Ein tolles Unternehmen, wo wirklich jeder weiss was zu tun ist :)
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Kommunikation
durch eine offene und respektvolle Kommunikation der Kollegen, weiss man immer was zu tun ist
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Innovative company, great team spirit
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the team, tasks, team events, work life balance
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nothing so far
Verbesserungsvorschläge
larger office which is already planned anyway
Arbeitsatmosphäre
Great atmosphere in the team, people help each other, and thanks to the regular team events, fun is never neglected.
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so far I haven't heard anything negative about Prewave's image.
Work-Life-Balance
Thanks to voluntary presence in the office, you can manage your (free) time very well.
Karriere/Weiterbildung
as a new employee, this was not yet an issue
Gehalt/Benefits
very appropriate for a start-up
Umwelt-/Sozialbewusstsein
We resolve to do better ;)
Kollegenzusammenhalt
I'm relatively new to the team and so far I haven't noticed any disagreements among colleagues. Everyone is really very friendly!
Umgang mit älteren Kollegen
Very young team.
However, as the company is still growing, older colleagues may well join soon....
Vorgesetztenverhalten
Despite the high workload of the managers, you can almost always turn to them with any concern. And you don't get the feeling that there are strict hierarchies in the company.
Arbeitsbedingungen
As previously mentioned, due to rapid growth, office space is still limited. However, we will move to a larger office soon.
Kommunikation
Regular team and cross-team meetings take place, but also spontaneous exchange without having to go through long processes
Gleichberechtigung
Higher proportion of male colleagues in line with the industry, but you don't get the feeling that differences are made. Very diverse team from a wide variety of countries.
Interessante Aufgaben
Very exciting industry, a wide variety of customers and new challenges waiting every day
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Wir setzen auf Transparenz
So verdient kununu Geld.