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63 employees rated this employer with an average of 3.9 points on a scale from 1 to 5.
39 employees recommended the employer in their reviews. The employer was not recommended in 13 reviews.
The friendly people and nice working conditions
Peaceful atmosphere and patient co-workers
To make health care better, what more is there
Good work life balance, not too much stress
Maybe one day I come back for a full time job!
Very good salary and nice promotions for hardworking employees
Everything Is always nice and clean, we recycle every glass bottle, aluminum can and plastic bottle all the time.
Very nice co-workers, always supporting one another and helping each other out
Very nice to talk to them, they always have a story to tell and are very enjoyable to work with
Does not matter if I don’t understand something, they will keep explaining it thoroughly until I understand and can do it myself. incredibly helpful superiors
Amazing working conditions, snacks and drinks available at all times and generally pretty relaxed
Very helpful co-worker and always nice to have a chat with them, work tasks were described very clearly
Everyone is treated equally, no discrimination anywhere
Always something new and interesting to do everyday
Inspiring, authentic and honest leadership. The possibility to share in the financial success of the company. The flat hierarchy. The encouragement to be entrepreneurial and self organising. The exciting plans for growth and development.
Nothing at all.
Arcondis is a really exciting place to work right now. It was an inspiring decision to move to Main Campus and sets us up perfectly for future growth. Looking forward to the move!
Great place to work, lots of smart, fun and friendly colleagues.
Overall good reputation in the life sciences industry. The old image was "old" and traditional but it has been transformed this year, the new website and corporate identity was launched last week, it's excellent.
excellent. you can work from wherever makes sense, office, client site or work from home. weekends are my own time and no expectation to be "on" all the time.
there is a training budget for each service line. trainings are approved on an ad-hoc and as needed basis.
not the highest paid in the industry but that's more than offset by the great colleagues, work environment, challenging projects, company bonus model and the authentic mission "we make healthcare better"
could probably do more here
very good. lots of company funded social events, e.g. after work drinks, summer party, NY party etc. very easy to get to know everyone, good sense of trust and friendship.
older colleagues are very well respected and appreciated. the annual vacation for employees 50 and over has just been increased from 25 to 30 days.
flat hierarchy, good access to the senior management who are typically available and happy to answer any and all questions.
Excellent. Nice office, free drinks and snacks, good equipment and infrastructure. Good support from the corporate functions e.g. HR, IT support etc
At the beginning of the year the communication did not keep pace with the change. But it's way better now, regular updates, easy access to senior management, town halls, very easy to get whichever info you need.
everybody is treated equally and fairly, promotion is based on merit and performance
excellent range of clients and projects, especially since the new sales approach introduced in 2020
Die Leute geben wirklich ihres bestes und versuchen selbst hier auf Kununu die ewig gleichen Parolen der Geschäftsleitung einfliessen zu lassen. Interessant auch wie schnell neue gute oder gar überarbeitete Bewertungen nach einer schlechten folgen.
Auf schlechte Bewertungen folgen dreiste Antworten seitens Arcondis. Gute Bewertungen lesen sich hingegen wie direkt aus der Marketingabteilung. Nun geht Arcondis jedoch einen Schritt weiter und versucht kritische Bewertungen löschen zu lassen. Leider beweist Arcondis mit diesem Verhalten einmal mehr ihre nicht vorhandenen Werte. Nachvollziehbar, dass sich Mitarbeitende da bei Problemen nicht an die Geschäftsführung wenden.
Schlechte Arbeitsatmosphäre - viele sind frustriert und haben resigniert, halten aber den Schein aufrecht, da individuelle Meinungen nicht gefragt sind.
Man wird dafür glorifiziert, wenn man möglichst viel Zeit bei der Arbeit verbringt - es zählt nur der berufliche Erfolg.
Man muss sich mit den richtigen Leuten gut stellen, dann komt man weiter!
Trotz oder sogar wegen dem neuen Modell herrscht Willkür - entweder man gehört zum auserwählten Kreis oder eben nicht. Alte Benefits wie Mitarbeiter-Weekend oder auch Ausbildungsbudget sind sang- und klanglos verschwunden...
Nicht vorhanden - bis heute (27.11) tragen über die Hälfte der Leute in den Büroräumlichkeiten keine Maske! Sie gehören ja nicht zur Risikogruppe... Solidarität ist hier ein Fremdwort.
Getreu dem Motto „Jeder ist sich selbst am nächsten“.
6 Wochen Urlaub für Leute über fünfzig - nicht ganz so grosszügig wenn man bedenkt, dass ausser Leute der Geschäftsleitung kaum jemand in dem Alter ist.
Vorgesetzte können ihre Mitarbeiter behandeln wie sie wollen - vor versammeltem Team kleinmachen oder grundlos befördern. Alles ist möglich bei Arcondis!
Kalkuliert durch und durch. Es werden so lange die selben Parolen gepredigt, bis jeder der „Gefolgsleute“ diese auch im Schlaf exakt wiedergegeben kann. Phrasen wie „hidden agenda“ sind erst mit der neuen Geschäftsleitung aufgekommen.
Schwierig zu beurteilen, aber es spricht für sich, dass wenig Frauen in Führungspositionen gibt. Zudem wenig Verständnis, wenn Frau nach dem regulären Mutterschutz nicht wieder 100% arbeiten möchte.
Es spielt keine Rolle was man tut - einzig der Stundensatz wird als relevant erachtet.
Fällt mir nichts ein. Daher gekündigt
Atmosphäre, Buschfunk funktioniert besser als die Kommunikations'strategie'
Kopflastige Struktur ändern. Mehr Fokus auf Mitarbeiter- und Kundeninteressen statt Eigeninteresse des Management Teams.
Schon oft erwähnt hier aber die Stimmung ist unterirdisch. Es wird starke Druck ausgeübt um höhere Chargeability zu erreichen. Dass die Senior Managers selber aber nicht auslastbar sind ist anscheinend kein Problem.
Firma ist relativ unbekannt und wenn gefragt ob man erklären kann, was die Firma unterscheidet von anderen Personalverleihfirmen, fällt einem immer wenig ein.
Kann man so einrichten wie man will. Beförderung nur für die, die mehr leisten als deren 'Nachbar'.
Mentorstruktur ist eingeführt. Leider sind die Mentoren eher Sprachrohr für Senior Management Entscheidungen. Ein vertrauliches Gespräch kann plötzlich gegen dir genutzt werden.
Kein Vertrauen zwischen oberste Schicht und 'normale' Mitarbeitern
Siehe Gleichberechtigung
Schlecht. Es wird Werbung für 'Good Change Management' gemacht aber selber kriegen die Senior Managers nicht mal eine ordentliche Struktur und Kultur eingeführt. Der Unterschied zwischen was gesagt wird und am Ende gemacht wird ist gigantisch.
Gehalt liegt deutlich unter Marktdurchschnitt. Im Bewerbungsprozess wird mit zusätzliche Bonus gelockt, ist sehr Account-spezifisch wie hoch diese am Ende ausfällt. Rechne mit nichts, dann kann man nur positiv überrascht werden.
Schwach, es gibt keine Gleichbehandlung von Frauen/Männern was Salär angeht und ältere Kollegen sind zu teuer, und damit ungern gesehen.
Projekt-/Kundebedingt, oft wenig spannend.
If you want to take responsibility & drive topics, you can do so even if they're not at all in scope of your "normal" job description.
Create more opportunities for employees to see each other "live" - in accordance with Covid19 regulations of course. Arcondis weekend for example
Amongst the consulting workforce a nice sense of supporting each other. Project work & surrounding team members are mostly seen as the "homebase". Sense of alienation towards (senior) management.
Not widely known, a bit more niche. For those who know it, a small consultancy providing more than high-level strategic "blabla". Image has suffered from the turmoil of internal transformation.
Very flexible working hours- Arcondis doesn't care that much, as long as i
t works with the client & project hours.
Part-time work is possible, vacation can be handed in on very short notice. Over-time lets you advance faster (which I think is natural if you invest x-fold amout of time and effort), but is in no way expected or mandatory - which is rare in consulting
Trainingplan for each individual employee in accordance with their short- and long-term career goals, tranining budget is provided. A bit of drive
sides employee is needed to really push through- it's not presented on a silver platter
A bit under industry standard of consulting, however, only 40 h expected instead of 55+ at larger consultancies
- Sustainability has never been mentioned in any kind of way, e.g. initiatives to reduce waste, energy consumption, etc. are non-existant
- Flying to team/company events for short distances was seen as normal before the pandemic
- Social responsibilty is a long-term goal, no action so far
Of course depends on who you work with, but personally, I really enjoy my team. A lot of laughter, collaboration, and pulling each other through the "lows".
Have never witnessed neither any exclusionary behaviour, nor any extra benefits. Team events are planned in such a way, that everyone, independant of physical condition, can participate.
- Organization was struggling with teal vs. top-down decision making, which was not always elegantly handled by management
- Dedicated responsible for settling/counseling disputes amongst employees
- Some management members struggle with control, micro-management, empowering employees
- Improvements in the structure & mindset are ongoing, unfortunately this does not happen overnight
Offices in Reinach are quite horrible, which is known to everyone. Since most consultants don't go there frequently when on client projects, it has been tolerated. Moving to much nicer facilites is currently in discussion - fingers crossed!
IT & home office equipment could be more readily provided (external monitors, Jabra, etc) and labtops of higher performance.
iPhone is provided.
Could honestly be better;
the rumour mill works perfectly and important decisions are often communicated to late from senior mgmt, so that everyone has already heard speculations about it.
Equal pay, no exclusionary behaviour based on ethnicity, race, gender, sexuality. Company is very open-minded in general.
1 woman in senior mgmt, which could be better, but IT consulting still attracts more male candidates.
Name of the game is IT-related consulting in different forms (agile projectmgmt, OCM, Compliance, digitalization, system implementations, ...) so if you like that, then it's interesting ;)
Learned a lot how not to manage a company
Atmosphere, career perspective, pressure to perform
A lot
A feeling of fear and anxiety describes it best.
Flashy website, but no real content. Even here you can spot the fake, marketing approved 'reviews' to try and save what is left.
Not good if you want to be promoted, then expect to work overhours
The only way to advance is to behave like the senior managers, individual opinions that differ from theirs are not wanted, so be careful to share if you value your career.
People designating themselves as 'problem solvers' are actually the root cause of the fear, intimidation and mistrust that eats away at the rest of the employees.
A lot of energy and time goes into unnecessary background noise.
Fear, toxic and anxious without a clear vision of the future. New leadership has not brought the promised change.
Below market average, especially for the industry
No female leaders in the swiss leadership team, despite some claims here to the contrary
Project specific, however do not expect big interesting strategic projects. Most of the time you are on your own.
Endless support, abundant opportunities, open communication, and a super team.
Equality...I look forward to having more women in authoritative positions in the future.
Keep trying, keep learning, and keep listening. I see the improvements that have already been made and look forward to seeing this company continue to fluorish in the future.
Albeit having issues in the past to connect individuals on both a personal and professional level, the recent influx of fresh faces has deeply impacted the overall work culture and atmosphere for the better. I'm proud to be a member of a positive, social, and forward-thinking team that really enjoys coming to the office.
Albeit having significantly improved over the last year, we are still working towards expanding our global presence and truly establishing ourselves as a force in the consulting world. I feel that recent developments within the company are some of the building blocks to realizing our long-term goals.
Work is certainly a priority in my life, but my private life and freedoms are a great deal more critical. I rely on flexibility to be able to accomplish my goals, and Arcondis allows me to have that. I'm not forced to bypass private appointments on account of my work schedule; something I consider to be an invaluable component of my position.
As noted earlier in this review, my role is somehow "ceiling-less". I feel the aforementioned developments within the company will benefit my future very positively and I'm excited by the idea of being influential in upcoming changes. On the whole, I feel Arcondis offers its employees endless opportunities to grow, mentor, learn, and/or teach. There is always room to improve, and I feel Arcondis sees that.
I feel that I am properly compensated for my contribution and value our quarterly incentives model, which rewards employees for their contributions throughout the year.
Our social and environmental presence has been a recent topic of discussion, and I am hopeful to see an even greater contribution to our community in the future.
Like any company in transition (especially one that spans borders), cohesion can be something of a challenge. That said, I have witnessed a great deal more effort to treat Arcondis as one united entity, as opposed to "us vs. them". Speaking solely from my own perspective, I understand my role to be a part of a bigger picture; one that relies on collaboration and teamwork to bring ideas to life. I need my coworkers just as much as they need me, and I have found a great deal of success on account of my capacity to rely on others.
Arcondis operates on the basis of positive contribution. Everyone is given the opportunity to succeed and bring value, regardless of age.
I might be a "little fish" in the grander scheme of things, but I can't tell you how many times my superiors have ensured that I am aware that their jobs wouldn't be possible without my contribution. It's very much appreciated.
I am provided with all of the materials I require to complete my job effectively. Our actual infrastructure is currently a bit lackluster, but this issue is currently under review.
To parrot my previous statement, communication was something of an issue in the past and for some, continues to be something of a sore spot. However, new management has widely acknowledged this issue as an area that requires improvement and is actively working towards a future that prioritizes transparency. Speaking solely from my personal experiences, I have always been communicated with re: areas of concern, etc in a professional and constructive manner that allows me to learn and grow.
We're getting there...leadership is certainly aware of the ratio to men and women on the team, but it's a work in progress. I trust that this issue will continue to improve with time.
A big part of my job to dream up ideas to bring happiness to our team. For this reason, my job is a bit "ceiling-less"; there is no limit to the many fun things that have been (or may/will be) assigned to me :)
Transparent and Training Benefit
I feel amazing working here, the colleagues are helpful, and the management allows every employee to express his or herself easily.
Arcondis is well known for quality and reliable solutions.
Very flexible, you are able to work from home , office or even client site
Arcondis provides great opportunities to specialize in a field through sponsoring. There is a budget allocated for training for every employee.
Balanced
Great and fast communication with management and colleagues
Easy access to management and very flexible
Great and fast communication with management and colleagues
I enjoy my task everyday
Not much anymore
Toxicity and negativity. Measures and decisions that negatively impact employees are not communicated openly.
Throw out bad apples. Start listening to feedback instead of sugarcoating / holding back information.
Negative. Lots of mistrust and fear going around. People that adhere to and promote the views of the management will get promoted. Criticism is met with strong opposition.
Fact: steep decline in review scores on kununu since 2019
Fact: overtime is expected.
Fact: Good in some pockets of collaboration. Do not expect any support from the leadership team.
Instead of listening and implementing valuable feedback, negative reviews from sites like kununu are removed. The management team has a fear-based management style.
Fact: all interesting extras that used to differentiate arcondis from others are gone.
Fact: communication has been the weakest (but most important!) point since leadership change and the 'transformation' started. Anything that would not go down well with employees was forced through and presented after final decision was made. Even though feedback was requested, none of the decisions were altered/reversed.
Fact: below market-average for this industry.
Fact: no women in the leadership team
Subjective: Most projects are not that exciting
So gut wie nichts mehr
Kritik annehmen
Mehr Schein als Sein.
Nur der "inner Circle" verdient. Der breite Rest arbeitet zu unter dem Markt üblichen Konditionen.
Einsicht ist der erste Schritt zur Besserung, ist ein Sprichwort, das leider bei der Arcondis nicht bekannt ist. Anstatt sich der Kritik zu stellen, Lösungen zu finden, Themen umzusetzen, hat man nun die glorreiche Idee alle negativen Bewertungen auf Kununu anzufechten.
This is how kununu makes money.