An honest look at allO from someone who's helped build it
Gut am Arbeitgeber finde ich
The scope of ownership and the speed of learning. As Head of Finance, I've been able to build essentially every finance process from scratch, partner with the founders on fundraising, hire my own team, and work cross-functionally with commercial, onboarding, support, and product. This is not the kind of role you find at a structured corporate at the same career stage - you have to actively want this kind of environment. The international team is a real strength. And the mission - helping small local restaurants compete with the chains - is worth the work.
Schlecht am Arbeitgeber finde ich
The pace and workload are real and the company is honest about being a startup, but it means not every process is mature yet and onboarding/structure are still being built out. Some of this comes with the territory of growing fast; some of it is something the company is actively working to improve. People who join expecting a finished organization will be disappointed. People who join expecting to help build one will thrive.
Verbesserungsvorschläge
Continue investing in structured onboarding for new joiners - the buddy programme and product knowledge sessions are good steps, and the more consistent they become, the more new hires will succeed in their first months. Continue building consistency in middle management practices as the company scales
Arbeitsatmosphäre
The atmosphere is what you'd expect at an early-stage startup growing quickly: fast-paced, sometimes intense, often genuinely energizing. The international mix of the team (people from more than a dozen countries, working in many languages) makes day-to-day work culturally interesting in a way that few Munich/Berlin companies can match. It's not always relaxed, but it's rarely boring
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Internally, the picture is mixed - which is normal for a fast-growing company at this stage. The mission and what we're building genuinely motivate a lot of people on the team, especially those who joined to help shape something. The company is bringing digitalisation into a conservative industry that genuinely needs it. The external narrative around the company - the investors, the customer traction, the mission - is real, not marketing fluff. But like any startup going through rapid growth, the lived day-to-day doesn't always match the polished external story, and that's something the company is working on.
Work-Life-Balance
I'll be honest: this is a startup, and the workload reflects that. Hours can be long, especially in commercial-facing roles, and the rhythm of the restaurant industry means our customers don't operate on a 9-to-5. The sales team also travels regularly - that's part of the job when your customers are local restaurants spread across the country, not something you can do entirely from a desk. If you're looking for a strictly contained 40-hour week, this isn't the right place. If you're at a stage of your career where you want to build, learn fast, and trade some balance for ownership and growth, it's a fair trade. Flexible hours and working from home help.
Karriere/Weiterbildung
There is no formal, structured career development programme yet - that's the honest answer. What there is, and what matters more in my view, is the opportunity to take on responsibility and grow into roles. I've hired two people into my team and shaped my own scope significantly. People who actively seek growth and own their development do well here. People who expect a defined path will struggle. That said, the company is actively investing in this area - building out company-wide onboarding, coaching, and sales enablement, so the structure is being put in place.
Kollegenzusammenhalt
One of the genuine strengths of the company. The team is small enough that you actually know everyone, and the international composition means people bring different working styles and perspectives. I've never had to chase anyone down for help. When I've reached out across teams, people make time, share what they know, and actually care about getting things right together. And that's quite cool environment to work in
Vorgesetztenverhalten
My own experience working directly with the founders has been positive. They give real autonomy, trust people to own their areas, engage seriously when you bring problems or ideas and challenge you if your ideas are half baked. I can only speak credibly about my own experience here
Arbeitsbedingungen
Munich office is well-located with good transport links, dog-friendly, and set up for the kind of collaborative work the company does. Working from home is part of the standard setup.
Kommunikation
Communication across the team is generally open and direct, and the leadership is accessible - you can speak to founders without going through layers. Like in most companies of this size and stage, not every decision is communicated as smoothly as it could be, and there are areas we're actively working to improve. But the willingness to talk things through is there.
Gehalt/Benefits
Base compensation is fair for a Munich startup at this stage. The commercial roles in particular are structured with meaningful upside - the commission component is significant, and anyone who delivers their target earns the full package. The structure is transparent and the same across the team. Benefits include Wellpass/Wellhub, dog-friendly office, flexible hours, working from home, team events at both department and company level. The company invests in things that build culture rather than flashy perks.
Gleichberechtigung
The team is genuinely international and the working languages reflect that. From what I see across the departments I work with, the company hires from a wide range of backgrounds and nationalities.
Interessante Aufgaben
This is where the company genuinely delivers. In my role I've built finance processes from scratch - management reporting for company performance tracking and investors, AR and cash collection, AP, inventory tracking, commercial analytics (ARR, cohort analysis, NRR, churn). I co-led our Series A fundraising with the founders, hired my own team, and work cross-functionally with commercial, onboarding, customer support, and product on the commercial implications of decisions. You will not find this scope of responsibility at a corporate at the same career stage. If you want to build and take ownership, the opportunities are real.
Arbeitgeber-Kommentar
Thanks for this. The startup trade-offs you've described - ownership and mission on one side, pace and structure still catching up on the other - are real, and we think about them a lot. Structured onboarding, clearer career paths, and management consistency are active areas of focus. We appreciate you sharing it.