The downfall of 1nce
Gut am Arbeitgeber finde ich
Home Office, fun people to work with, good old times when we used to get paid on time
Schlecht am Arbeitgeber finde ich
C level.
Verbesserungsvorschläge
Invest in your employees. 26 days of vacation is the bare minimum and stop arguing that only because some people don’t use all of their vacation days that it is not necessary to increase vacation days.
Start working on the basic structure - management tried building a house starting with the roof and is wondering now why it’s not standing. Rethink your sales structure, negotiate your contracts with vendors better and stop blaming third parties for your own mistakes.
Please pay salaries on time and don’t ever ask employees again to reduce their salaries. People have lost trust in management and you need regain their trust when you want to keep running this business with them. You need to do better!
Arbeitsatmosphäre
The team spirit is great. Everyone is super nice and supportive. However every team fights on its own. People are overworked and tired. Motivation is decreasing across the teams. Especially since everyone started noticing that 1nce is struggling and management is trying desperately to keep everything going. Management made comments how it is a “privilege” to be working for 1nce. I guess it is also a privilege to get paid for your work. It would be really surprising to me if there is anyone left working for 1nce as people are super frustrated.
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C-level thinks we are the next big unicorn. But we as employees know that unicorns only exist in fairytales.
Work-Life-Balance
Due to the staff shortage the workload is huge. You need to take care of yourself. No one will tell you to take time off.
Karriere/Weiterbildung
If you get along with your boss you will make it. If you stay close to Management and keep them happy it is not so much about talent and you will make it even further.
Gehalt/Benefits
Salary is higher than usual if you were smart during negotiations. Salary ranges are quite high for the same job and there are no standardized budgets. Also you need to perform constantly and I would say working more than 40 hours is expected. So if you calculate your hourly rate you are probably being ripped off. Getting raises is nearly impossible.
Umwelt-/Sozialbewusstsein
Nothing special to mention. We do recycle paper in cologne. Ha ha
Kollegenzusammenhalt
Again. Great team. Dark humor keeps us alive.
Vorgesetztenverhalten
The fish rots from the head down. Management should be replaced but I am afraid it is already too late.
Arbeitsbedingungen
Equipment is pretty standard. Laptop, mobile phone, headset. In the office two screens, adjustable desk. Snacks & drinks available at office.
Home office 100% but only because no one gives a shit from where you work as long as you do your job.
Bonus points for free urban sports club membership.
The program “work around the globe” is frozen due to budget cuts.
Lame Christmas party - no one from management was there.
Everything used to be great. Seriously. We used to have lunch and breakfast days at the office, summer & Xmas parties. Teamevens, work around the globe, etc. but since mid 2024 things went down hill.
Kommunikation
Communication within in the team is great. But don’t get me started on communication with management.
Gossip works really well and I think the management is not aware how well it works. News are spreading like wildfire. When management announces news it is not really news any more. Also management keeps telling lies about how well everything is going when the numbers are in fact telling a different story. Every time we are being told sales numbers are going up and we are doing amazing when at the same time we are having massive budget cuts and people are being laid off.
Gleichberechtigung
Yeah. I mean… it’s not 50/50 women/men. So I guess there is room for improvement. All the women that have made it here are strong and have learnt to deal with male incompetence.
Interessante Aufgaben
Everything is very interesting. Things are happening very fast and not everyone is capable to deal with all of these quick changes. One moment you are working on one task and the next minute you start a new project - probably another reason why this company is not performing - too many meetings & management making new decisions and changing directions too often. However if you are able to keep up with the workload you will be able to climb the career ladder quickly.