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Utterly toxic workplace with dreadful leadership.

1,5
Nicht empfohlen
Hat zum Zeitpunkt der Bewertung nicht mehr für dieses Unternehmen gearbeitet.

Gut am Arbeitgeber finde ich

The projects you get to work on.

Schlecht am Arbeitgeber finde ich

The most infuriating aspect of working at RTDS is the constant, petty, needless fighting and conflict.
Management appear to be the walking embodiment of the Dunning-Kruger effect... Despite their incessant meddling, there seems to be no clear strategy or foresight in decision-making: it is always reactive rather than proactive, which leads to a constant sense of crisis. When decisions are made, it is without transparency, consultation, or any apparent regard for or understanding of the impacts they will have on workflow, productivity, or morale. This made working conditions completely miserable and the general mood was often one of frustrated resignation.
The shockingly high staff turnover made it difficult to ever feel secure: the Personnel Manager, in particular, appeared to place no value on employees' performance, skills, or experience; only on whether or not they were sufficiently sycophantic.

Verbesserungsvorschläge

Consider therapy?

Arbeitsatmosphäre

The workplace atmosphere is extremely stressful and morale is very low. It's like stepping into a corporate dystopia where trust is an alien concept and micromanagement is the rule. Management's apparent failure to understand or value the work of their employees doesn't just stifle creativity, it breeds resentment and frustration amongst the workforce. The atmosphere from the top down reeks of paranoia and insecurity: employees are constantly looking over their shoulders and afraid of being the next target. It's suffocating and demoralizing to work in an environment where your work is not valued and everything you do is constantly criticized and treated with suspicion.

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This company has so many red flags... Staff often appeared to be embarrassed by the behavior of senior colleagues and constantly laughed about management's ineptitude behind their backs. Whilst I believe all the ordinary staff care passionately about their projects, I think pretty much all of them wish they could take those projects and work at a different company with better management.

Work-Life-Balance

The company promises this is flexible – 'sometimes you'll work a little more, sometimes you'll work a little less' – but, in practice, they seem to expect you to routinely do extra, unpaid work but, if you ever try to balance this out by taking time off, you'll be treated with hostility and an interrogation. Opportunity to do Home Office exists but is very limited and only permitted begrudgingly.

Karriere/Weiterbildung

Staff turnover is extremely high (as an example, on just one project there have now been 6 D&C managers in under 4 years as one after another has been fired or quit), but management seem to lack the necessary introspection to ask themselves whether it is they themselves causing the problem. At any given time, half of the staff seem to be talking about leaving or how unhappy they are. This sees projects suffer as talent and experience is lost. For those that do stick around, there is practically no potential for career advancement.

Gehalt/Sozialleistungen

Entry level salaries used to be decent (though, based on recent job advertisements, these appear to have been reduced considerably).
Wages were frequently received late (after the end of the month). When this was questioned, instead of an apology, it was met with aggression and excuses. This happened again and again. This is another example of something that would be easy to fix, but those in control refuse to take responsibility and seek excuses and/or to blame others for their own failings.

Umwelt-/Sozialbewusstsein

The projects the company works on are all related to sustainability; but apart from having separate bins for paper, the company makes no obvious effort to be environmentally friendly.

Kollegenzusammenhalt

There is a degree of camaraderie amongst ordinary staff members (they're all in the same bad situation), but relations with management are utterly dysfunctional. Management have temper tantrums like poorly-behaved children. Policies seem to change on an almost weekly basis and, even when the ultimate goal is one that is reasonable, the implementation is frequently so poor and arbitrary that it only leads to another round of chaos and unnecessary fighting/stress.

Umgang mit älteren Kollegen

Long-serving staff don't seem to be particularly valued. It seems the company is trying to replace more experienced workers with younger, cheaper, more easily controlled ones.

Vorgesetztenverhalten

An absolute embarrassment. Upper management appear totally unaware of what they're doing, but instead of hiring somebody competent and delegating tasks, they seem to want to mask their ineptitude with bravado, bluster and a stubborn insistence that they should be obeyed, even after errors are pointed out. It felt like, in their twisted view, every employee was a potential threat, every suggestion a veiled insurrection, and the workplace became a battleground in which they had to control absolutely everything. Supposed 'performance reviews' felt like a joke: those in charge didn't seem to properly understand what staff are doing, nor how to properly assess it. They appeared to value servility and sycophancy above actual performance. If you expect to have capable managers who treat you with respect, I would recommend avoiding this company.

Arbeitsbedingungen

Management make a big show of having nice facilities, and then make the atmosphere in them utterly miserable. No disabled access. Equipment is satisfactory. There is free coffee.

Kommunikation

Terrible. There is a constant sense of chaos caused by poor communication and shockingly bad office/personnel management, which borders on bullying. This is typified by a culture of scapegoating, a refusal to listen when concerns are expressed, and a contemptuous/adversarial attitude when problems inevitably arise. Frequent screaming/shouting directed at staff by management. Totally unprofessional.

Gleichberechtigung

On a superficial level, the company does seems to have decent gender equality etc. However, sexist/misogynistic comments (e.g. comments on the physical attractiveness of project partners, inappropriate sexual innuendo, etc.) could regularly be overheard from a member of senior management. A number of staff have complained of being bullied and unfairly picked on.

Interessante Aufgaben

The projects are, on a day-to-day basis, pretty good and they do allow a degree of autonomy - if only management would trust staff to get on with their work without constant controlling, monitoring, micromanagement, questioning, and criticism! Through their poor treatment and mistrust of their staff, management turn what would otherwise be genuinely interesting and rewarding work into a depressing cycle of pointless fighting that slowly grinds you down.

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Pleasure at sh*tting at employees

1,7
Nicht empfohlen
Ex-Angestellte/r oder Arbeiter/inHat bis 2021 für dieses Unternehmen gearbeitet.

Gut am Arbeitgeber finde ich

Learning new things

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Owner is allowed everything.

Arbeitsatmosphäre

All wrong: bullying boss, impossible manners...

Work-Life-Balance

Standard, but still, you are treated like you continue misuse the opportunities

Karriere/Weiterbildung

No career perspective

Gehalt/Sozialleistungen

Should the treatment and acknowledgement fit, would the salary be ok

Umwelt-/Sozialbewusstsein

Not a topic

Kollegenzusammenhalt

Some colleagues try but the is an 'owner-owned' so they can't do anything

Umgang mit älteren Kollegen

You are older and more experienced: even more mobbing....

Vorgesetztenverhalten

Never had a worse boss with more personal problems

Arbeitsbedingungen

Standard

Kommunikation

Better stay invisible (but then you get yelled upon for another made-up reason)

Gleichberechtigung

All treated equally bad

Interessante Aufgaben

Tasks OK, but under detailed surveillance of the owner and randomly altered. No meaningful explanation if new tasks.


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Not a place for ambitious or talented people. No employee recognition. Cheap and conflict-seeking boss leading a circus.

2,0
Nicht empfohlen
Hat bis 2022 für dieses Unternehmen gearbeitet.

Gut am Arbeitgeber finde ich

Good and interesting projects.

Schlecht am Arbeitgeber finde ich

Leadership. Bullying behaviour.

Verbesserungsvorschläge

Change in leadership.

Arbeitsatmosphäre

Employees are encouraged to work against each other. There is no collaborative nor supportive atmosphere from management. The boss bullies his employees regularly and makes inappropriate comments (without any filter). Expectation to deliver and work on projects beyond the scope of your contract without any extra reward or monetary compensation.

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The image of the firm is not the best as there have been embarrassing accounts of inappropriate behaviour from management during conferences, where clients have been present.

Work-Life-Balance

Possibility to work from home (although it has to be justified thoroughly). If an employee decides to work from home, it is frowned upon.

Karriere/Weiterbildung

No opportunity for growth. No possibility of any advancement.

Gehalt/Sozialleistungen

Starting salary for entry-level staff is good. However, do not expect a raise. Do not expect a promotion, even after years of work or outstanding delivery. In the end, you will get a 100 EUR raise which management thinks you don’t deserve anyway.

Umwelt-/Sozialbewusstsein

The projects are great in the regard.

Kollegenzusammenhalt

Extremely unclear roles and responsibilities due to lack of proper management. The company has no clear structure, hence enforcing accountability for tasks is challenging.

Umgang mit älteren Kollegen

This company does not respect older colleagues and prefers to hire entry-level staff due to cost concerns.

Vorgesetztenverhalten

Regular bullying and inappropriate display of behaviour towards of employees. No recognition or appreciation of work. This is the worst aspect of this company - behaviour coming from the management. This leads to extreme employee turnover.

Arbeitsbedingungen

Desks are large. The office has an external terrace. The office is separated into 2 floors. However, the environment created by the management is far from positive.

Kommunikation

All decisions are made in secret. There is no transparency. The boss enjoys gossiping about employees to other employees, often making indiscreet or unprofessional remarks.

Gleichberechtigung

Diversity is good but equality amongst employees is not reinforced. Secret agreements are made with certain employees. Updates on new roles are not communicated.

Interessante Aufgaben

Absolutely. Lots of creative work. Working with innovative projects and interesting clients.

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Small consulting company with frequently changing staff.

2,6
Nicht empfohlen
Ex-Angestellte/r oder Arbeiter/inHat zum Zeitpunkt der Bewertung nicht mehr für dieses Unternehmen gearbeitet.

Gut am Arbeitgeber finde ich

Small team, direct lines of communication. Little to no bureaucratic management structures. Good public transport connections and centrally located.

Schlecht am Arbeitgeber finde ich

Lack of leadership and micromanagement. Timelines are usually (avoidably) disorganized and poorly communicated. Salary payments can be delayed or are sometimes only made upon request in the following month.

Verbesserungsvorschläge

Encouraging the team in terms of collaboration and cohesion. Allocation of tasks according to individual qualifications and competencies. Establishment of a minimum level of leadership as well as transparent communication channels.

Arbeitsatmosphäre

Lack of team spirit, lack of leadership, harsh tone, dismissive attitude.

Image

Image is built up through personal contacts. Professional and strategically organized customer acquisition as a team is not practiced.

Work-Life-Balance

Although flextime is undesirable, working overtime is expected but not mandatory.

Karriere/Weiterbildung

No promotion or further development opportunities available. Participation in courses or other further training programs (e.g. online conferences and workshops) must be approved and are always critically questioned.

Gehalt/Sozialleistungen

Relatively fair pay, but no opportunity for renegotiation and bonus payments are made exclusively to befriended and favored employees.

Umwelt-/Sozialbewusstsein

No special features or activities and no barrier-free access available.

Kollegenzusammenhalt

Good to poor, due to unclear assignment of tasks and responsibilities.

Umgang mit älteren Kollegen

Seniors are less strictly reprimanded, but they are also subject to criticism.

Vorgesetztenverhalten

Pronounced tendency to devalue employees and a need to control them (micromanagement), calls for independent initiatives but does not encourage or value it.

Arbeitsbedingungen

The office is located in a regular residential building, with a noisy workshop and student accommodation in the immediate vicinity. There is hardly any cell phone reception in the patio. No work mobile phone or other benefits.

Kommunikation

Poor communication, little transparency - employees are delegated instead of being included in discussions and decision-making processes.

Gleichberechtigung

At times, the proportion of women positively outweighs men.

Interessante Aufgaben

Interesting EU projects and research areas, especially in the field of bio-based production, energy, health & nutrition, materials and bioeconomy.

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Fragen zu Bewertungen und Gehältern

  • Basierend auf 4 Erfahrungen von aktuellen und ehemaligen Mitarbeitenden wird RTDS - Verein zur Förderung der Kommunikation und Vermittlung von Forschung, Technolgie und Innovation (engl durchschnittlich mit 2 von 5 Punkten bewertet. Dieser Wert liegt unter dem Durchschnitt der Branche Vereine (3,5 Punkte). 0% der Bewertenden würden RTDS - Verein zur Förderung der Kommunikation und Vermittlung von Forschung, Technolgie und Innovation (engl als Arbeitgeber weiterempfehlen.
  • Ausgehend von 4 Bewertungen gefallen die Faktoren Interessante Aufgaben, Work-Life-Balance und Umwelt-/Sozialbewusstsein den Mitarbeitenden am besten an dem Unternehmen.
  • Neben positivem Feedback haben Mitarbeitende auch Verbesserungsvorschläge für den Arbeitgeber. Ausgehend von 4 Bewertungen sind Mitarbeitende der Meinung, dass sich RTDS - Verein zur Förderung der Kommunikation und Vermittlung von Forschung, Technolgie und Innovation (engl als Arbeitgeber vor allem im Bereich Vorgesetztenverhalten noch verbessern kann.
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