Shiny on the outside, toxic leadership culture on the inside!
Gut am Arbeitgeber finde ich
You’ll meet some ambitious, talented, genuinely caring colleagues and bond through shared trauma but many of the strongest people do not stay for long.
Schlecht am Arbeitgeber finde ich
Toxic leadership culture, careless spending based on gut feeling, favouritism, lack of honesty, and little to no regard for employee wellbeing.
If you want to make it in this company, always agree with the founders, never question anything or suggest improvements, show your face in the office every day, stay late and participate in informal after-hours interactions with the top.
And don't dare drinking anything out of a plastic bottle.
Verbesserungsvorschläge
Suggestions for Improvement (mentioning only a few cause there are just too many)
- Strengthen leadership by appointing more experienced, people-focused, and inclusive leaders at the top
- Build a culture based on trust, respect, transparency and honesty
- Take employee wellbeing and mental health seriously
- Focus on genuine sustainability rather than marketing claims
- Learn from your mistakes
Arbeitsatmosphäre
The culture is heavily influenced by politics, favouritism, and pressure from the top. Management expects people to stay late and looks down on those who leave on time.
Certain teams are clearly favoured and get away with far more than others, creating a strong sense of unfairness and tension across the company.
The Founders regularly blame employees when things are not going well and demand that people reduce home office and stay longer hours.
Image
Externally, the brand still maintains a surprisingly strong image. Internally, the reality is much different, with a focus on outward presentation. Nothing matters except creation of shareholder value.
Work-Life-Balance
It has apparently improved slightly as the company has grown and become harder to monitor everyone. However, certain individuals still face unsustainable workloads and pressure. Mental health and burnout are not taken seriously (even mocked and looked down upon) making it difficult to feel supported.
Karriere/Weiterbildung
Career progression usually happens only when long-term employees leave or burn out. Development opportunities are limited, and advancement depends more on internal politics and friendships with C-level rather than performance or capability.
Gehalt/Benefits
Pay structures are non-transparent and inconsistent across departments. Open discussions about salary are discouraged.
Umwelt-/Sozialbewusstsein
The company promotes sustainability as a core value, but internal practices tell a very different story. Recycling is non-existent, company practices are done in highly unsustainable ways, and drops themselves are not healthy.
Kollegenzusammenhalt
This varies greatly depending on the team. There are genuinely great people, and real friendships can form through shared challenges. However, there’s also a clear inner circle that receives preferential treatment, while others are held to stricter standards. This creates a divisive and unequal work environment.
Umgang mit älteren Kollegen
There are very few older employees, as the company tends to hire mostly younger staff.
Vorgesetztenverhalten
There are a few good leads who seem to genuinely care about their teams, but most follow C-level direction without question.
Mistakes at the top go unaddressed, while employees bear the consequences. Decisions are based on gut feeling and mistakes are always repeated but never learned from.
When people leave, management often speaks negatively about them afterwards - very unprofessional and ego-driven behaviour that damages trust. At the same time sexism is very apparent especially visible at company parties.
Arbeitsbedingungen
Even a nice office cannot make up for an unpleasant location and a poor internal atmosphere.
Kommunikation
Communication is often unclear and inconsistent. Sensitive information spreads quickly throughout the business - mostly originating from the same individuals in C-level and senior leadership. Gossip and is widespread, and transparency is largely missing.
Toxic Gossip Culture at its best!
Gleichberechtigung
Favouritism is very apparent, particularly towards “family and friends” and the founders „close circle“. This strongly affects morale and fairness within teams.