Working experience at v_labs
Gut am Arbeitgeber finde ich
Possibility to learn from more experienced coworkers.
Schlecht am Arbeitgeber finde ich
During my first week at v_labs I got informed that the person I was supposed to work most closely with is living the company. If I knew this earlier I would probably never join v_labs. Apart from the whole weird hiring experience and very disorganised onboarding process I found the working atmosphere a bit odd. The manager was mentioning multiple times that it's okey to work less one day and work 9 or 10 hours a day on the next one...
Apart from that, an important point for me as a foreigner: I mentioned few times that I don't really understand everything which is said to me in German (even worse if you consider Austrian accent), still it didn't really matter for the team that I was left out during the conversations or didn't understand them/participated in them.
Verbesserungsvorschläge
I got hired at v_labs for a mid-level UX designer position. During the hiring process I was still finishing my studies which might have indicated that I was still a junior. For some reason it was very surprising for the team and the hiring manager that my skills and experience aren't senior enough. I would recommend to think twice about who you hire and what are your expectations at the beginning. The expectations and the description of this position didn't match my actual tasks. In my opinion it was fitting more of a role of a Graphic Designer than UX Designer.