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Appsfactory 
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36 of 136 reviews from employees (filtered)

What I dislike about the employer
kununu Score: 3.5Recommendation: 56%
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36 employees rated this employer with an average of 3.5 points on a scale from 1 to 5.

Hier zählt nur der Gewinn, koste es was es wolle!

2.4
Not recommended
EmployeeWorked in Research / Development at Appsfactory in Leipzig, Sachsen at the time of review.

What I dislike about the employer

Keine Wertschätzung, außer man gibt alles fürs Unternehmen. Gewinn steht im Vordergrund. Man ist nur ein Asset was Geld zu verdienen hat. Wenn man Glück hat trickled etwas von oben herab - oder eben nicht!

Work-Life Balance

Es wird teilweise von einem Erwartet alles für die Firma zu geben. Man soll bei Wunsch der Vorgesetzten bis 12 Uhr bleiben.

Salary/Benefits

Niedrige Bezahlung, schlechte Benefits. Keinerlei Gewinnbeteiligung, selbst wenn es der Firma sehr gut geht.

Environmental and social responsibility

Es wird gerne für nicht-nachhaltige Firmen gearbeitet. Es werden alle Projekte akzeptiert, Hauptsache sie machen Geld. Gerne auch fürs Militär.

Collegiality

Sehr tolle Menschen die dort arbeiten. Alle sehr nett und offen.

Leadership behavior

Die Geschäftsführung ist leider mehr als nur unsympathisch. Man ist nur ein Asset das Geld verdienen soll. Man hat sich an die Regeln von oben zu halten und nichts zu sagen.

Communication

Leider sehr viel corpo-talk. Versuchen einen leider sehr einzulullen. Dinge werden schöner dargestellt als sie wirklich sind. Informationen werden ausgelassen, um besser dazustehen.

Interesting tasks

Viele fragwürdige Projekte für fragwürdige Kunden.


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More appearance than substance

3.5
Not recommended
EmployeeWorked in Administration at APPSfactory GmbH in Leipzig, Sachsen at the time of review.

What I like about the employer

Everything is relatively up to date, even if it could be better.

What I dislike about the employer

If you honestly express your opinion and stand by it, you quickly find yourself on the chopping block. People are being laid off and locations are being opened elsewhere. Many are currently afraid for their jobs.

Suggestions for improvement

Existing employees should be treated with the same consideration as those who are being considered for new positions. Once you are in, you quickly realize that you are just a number.


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Multiple Review

Not great, not terrible

3.4
Not recommended
Multiple Review
EmployeeWorked in IT at Appsfactory in Leipzig, Sachsen at the time of review and has submitted multiple reviews for this employer. (Employees are allowed to review once per year.)

What I like about the employer

Depending on the project, it's not that bad overall, but not really positive either.
- Codebase is great on most projects
- Most peers are nice and fun
- German courses at a certain school can be paid by the company (but the new rules make it harder to apply for it)
- If you are lucky, there are some cool projects to work on
- Still a lot of international folks in the dev department

What I dislike about the employer

- Using the crisis as an excuse, it feels like the company tries to save money on everything they can: no more money for team events, downgrade from Slack to Google Chat, no licenses for the software you actually need in your work. It all comes down as an understanding that things are getting worse
- Random single-day firing of people, so I always had a feeling I could be next
- Return to office policy did no good in my opinion: most of the meetings are online anyway, as we're working from different cities, managers aren't there a lot of time anyway, and lunches are not paid or even subsidised by the company, so it's just a waste of time and money for the employees
- Noticeable border between non-German developers and everybody else

Suggestions for improvement

If you want to save money on something, save it by making the office smaller and returning to work from home policy

Working atmosphere

It got much worse during the last years

Work-Life Balance

Introduction of office days made it much worse

Salary/Benefits

Salary will be good only if you managed to negotiate it from the beginning. Almost no bonuses apart from the sport subscription and a bike lease

Environmental and social responsibility

Not much apart from sorting garbage

Working conditions

If you like working from the office, it'll be good, but it can also be noisy during the office days

Communication

The communication between peers is usually very good, but gets worse the higher you go

Equality

Almost no women, non-whites or LGBTQ-people in managing roles

Interesting tasks

Heavily depends on the project, but I'm lucky to have them


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a worker that complains is a worker that should leave, or as we say: "grow or go"

1.0
Not recommended
ManagerWorked in Executive leadership at Appsfactory in Leipzig, Sachsen at the time of review.

What I like about the employer

everything except management

What I dislike about the employer

methods and decisions of CEO and Director of HR, too much micromanagement.

Suggestions for improvement

be more transparent and talk to the people in your company

Working atmosphere

stressful, unthankful and only project managers get appreciated and get bonuses. everyone else just has to do his/her job

Image

Investing more money in image, than in their staff

Environmental and social responsibility

too short sighted and disrespectful.

Leadership behavior

disgusting. managers and project managers don't ask, they just demand.

Communication

instransparent. they always blame the bad economy or our workers, but never themselves

Salary/Benefits

bad salary and no chance to increase it, because the internal statistics are wrong. management is trying to measure progress, but the

Equality

everyone gets treated equally bad, except for managers. after some years of experience, I noticed that the goal isn't to have top talent, but only top managers and cheap work force.
So if you are a developer, you will get treated as bad as everyone else, who isn't a stakeholder

Interesting tasks

there were interesting projects, some years ago, but nowadays there is either no time, no budget or unrealistic demands for projects

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Company undergoing many change processes- positive and negative

3.8
Recommended
Worked at APPSfactory GmbH in Leipzig, Sachsen at the time of review.

What I like about the employer

Appsfactory is an up-and-coming company that is mastering the challenges of growth. A lot is being done to become more professional. New jobs are being created – not enough, but they exist for now. Young talent is being promoted and opportunities for further development are also being sought for senior positions. Risks are quickly identified and responded to. Appsfactory is doing a lot right. I like that there is an office policy. I find it much more efficient when you can talk to people on site and don't have to constantly wait for chat messages to be answered.

What I dislike about the employer

Some managers are resistant to criticism. People are increasingly leaving the same departments, and the blame is being placed on several parties, but no one ever questions themselves. This is a shame, as it means a lot of potential is being lost.
Management communication could also be improved slightly. A lot is shared in all-hands meetings, but projects are kept secret for too long, even though the office grapevine has long been aware of them, which creates unnecessary distance between management and employees. I do feel that management always strives to keep all employees well informed, but sometimes they go about it in a somewhat clumsy manner.
The HR team is often mentioned here. I think there is a lot of criticism that is not always entirely justified. I feel that they consider us employees to be important and that they do try to support us as best they can. But it is definitely true that there is a glass wall between them and their colleagues.
I can't remember a time when an HR colleague actively joined us for lunch. Of course, everyone can do whatever they want in their own break, but we always sit together in a mixed group at lunchtime, so why do they separate themselves from us? I think they try to appear very professional, but that makes them seem cold and unapproachable as a department. That's very sad, because when you do have contact with individuals, they are very supportive and friendly.

Work-Life Balance

As a ‘normal’ developer, designer or QA employee, this can be easily arranged. For everyone else, the following applies: More work, less life.

Career/Professional development

Further training must be sought by the employee themselves, otherwise nothing will happen. In principle, this is a fair system, but it disadvantages employees for whom there are not much professional opportunities on the market.

Salary/Benefits

Salary depends heavily on the department. From a personal feeling I would say developers have a market-specific salary, while administrative staff earn below the local average. Salary increases are weighed more carefully, which is a positive development, as underperformers are no longer rewarded for poor performance.
However, salary increases are capped at a percentage, which only widens the salary gap between higher and lower earners and does not show appreciation for lower earners.

Environmental and social responsibility

No special attention is paid to it, but we aren't wastefully either.

Collegiality

Recruitment is extremely well tailored to human needs. You can rely on these colleagues. But there are a few exceptions who want to elbow their way into the limelight.

Interaction with older colleagues

No distinction is made based on a colleague's age. Everyone is treated equally.

Leadership behavior

We have good leaders but they are very busy.

Working conditions

Sometimes very large rooms where colleagues do not leave for meetings, which keeps the noise level high. Otherwise, the facilities are excellent

Equality

There are only four women in leadership positions. With 450 employees, this is almost embarrassing. Salary differences are also noticeable but are ignored by the management team.


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Nice place to work with long term visions

5.0
Recommended
EmployeeWorked in IT at APPSfactory GmbH in Leipzig, Sachsen at the time of review.

What I like about the employer

Follow tech on the edge. Eager to learn more. #WeGetItDone.

What I dislike about the employer

Sometimes old and messy project handovers from other companies, but hey, they are not Appsfactory

Suggestions for improvement

Maybe more interesting and long term projects


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Employer Comment

Isabel Divivier, Director People & Culture
Isabel DivivierDirector People & Culture

Dear Appsfactorian,
Thanks a lot for your positive review - looking forward to many more successful projects with you!

Best regards
Isabel

more appearance than reality

1.3
Not recommended
Former EmployeeDid no longer work at Appsfactory in Leipzig, Sachsen at the time of review.

What I dislike about the employer

My evaluation is repeatedly challenged with the threat of a lawyer, although everything is true.
The HR team also speaks badly about you after your dismissal. That is slander.

Working atmosphere

It is always claimed that teamwork and cohesion are very important ... this is not the case

Collegiality

not present ... among the teams perhaps, but not at all beyond that.
People & Culture in particular think they are something better and that they are the most important department

Communication

is also supposedly very important, but is not put into practice. People are more likely to talk to others about a topic or issues than to the person it concerns


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Unfaire Bezahlung, keine Transparenz, Manipulation und Druck von "oben"

1.7
Not recommended
EmployeeWorked at Appsfactory in Leipzig, Sachsen at the time of review.

What I dislike about the employer

Kosteinsparungen = Keine Teamevents oder Kostenerstattungen für Mitarbeitende aber Teamleads und CEOs fahren für einen Workshop mehrere Tage zusammen in ein schönes Hotel außerhalb von Deutschland und lassen es sich gut gehen.. ? Wie erklärt man das?

Suggestions for improvement

Transparenz und Ehrlichkeit! In allen Bereichen. Mitarbeitenden Vertrauen gegenüber bringen und sie nicht mit Micromanagement und Präsenzpflichten versuchen zu kontrollieren. Feedback ernst nehmen, Menschen ernst nehmen. Wenn man keine angenehme Arbeitsumgebung / keinen sinnvollen Arbeitsalltag / keine angenehme Kultur schafft, wo die Menschen freiwillig ins Büro kommen und es Sinn für Sie ergibt, sollte man darüber nachdenken ob das Problem nicht woanders als an den „bösen“ Mitarbeitenden liegt. Viele erfolgreiche Global Player und sogar unser Partner EdenSpiekermann sind kulturell deutlich besser aufgestellt und müssen ihre Mitarbeiter zu nichts zwingen und man fühlt sich dort wohler.

Working atmosphere

eher altmodische, kalte unfreundliche Büros.

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Ich würde Appsfactory aktuell nicht weiterempfehlen.

Work-Life Balance

Da man gezwungen wird 2 Tage pro Woche ins Büro zu kommen, egal ob es arbeitstechnisch Sinn macht ( ich sitze mit mehreren Kolleg*innen im Büro und alle telefonieren gleichzeitig mit anderen, man rennt von einer Meetingsbox - wenn sie frei ist - zur nächsten .... ) nicht besonders gut und es gibt auch keine Ausnahmen, man wird hier mehr oder weniger wie eine Nummer behandelt (eine von vielen eben)

Career/Professional development

es gibt ein internes Weiterbildungsbudget was aber auch langsam gestoppt wird da überall kosten eingespart werden

Leadership behavior

Leider in einigen Fällen absolut unprofessionell, ein Vorgesetzter in einer zentralen / universalen Position hat in der Vergangenheit wiederholt massiv Druck ausgeübt, micromanaged und versucht Kolleg*innen gegeneinander auszuspielen.
Direkte Teamleads hingegen absolut Vorbildlich und toll.

Working conditions

leider sehr laut in Großraumbüros da man relativ eng aufeinander hockt und viele Personen gleichzeitig in Meetings stecken, die Meetingräume sind furchtbar isoliert, wenn man hybride Meetigs hält hört man die Stimmen als remote Person kaum, es hallt sehr stark (wurde bereits negativ von Kunden angemerkt) egal in welcher Location ist in allen gleich schlimm.

Salary/Benefits

es wird versucht (arbeitsrechtlich nicht erlaubt) verboten intern über Gehälter zu sprechen, wenn man es dann mal tut merkt man große Unterschiede in gleichen Positionen bzw einige extrem unterbezahlt und trotz mehrfachem Anmerken von Mitarbeitenden ist auch nicht geplant transparenter mit dem Thema umzugehen (zB Gehaltsmatrix).
Man bekommt auch keine Gehaltserhöhungen aktuell - nur Zuzahlungen wie das DE Ticket (nach langem Anfrageprozess)

Equality

mehr Männer in Führungspositionen

Interesting tasks

mal mehr mal weniger


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Worst company in Leipzig stay away

1.9
Not recommended
EmployeeWorked in Research / Development at Appsfactory in Leipzig, Sachsen at the time of review.

What I like about the employer

Interesting projects.

What I dislike about the employer

People are treated based on their nationalities. Even if you are billable and getting lot of money for company there is never a fair raise. Trainings or career plan is not there.

Suggestions for improvement

Give fair raise to foreigners. Do not use German language as argument. Stop buying more companies and take care of what you have first. Coming to office and only doing remote meetings does not worth at all please think about it again.

Working atmosphere

Run behind Money even though you might die while running

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Very shiny from outside, completely disaster inside

Work-Life Balance

Depends on the project

Career/Professional development

Cost cutting so no training

Salary/Benefits

No raise only complains from HR on useless topics

Environmental and social responsibility

Never saw anything

Collegiality

Good

Interaction with older colleagues

No issue

Leadership behavior

Not good

Working conditions

Working from office in 2025. With room full of people who all are doing different remote meetings. Who on earth came up with this idea.

Communication

Depends on the level but C level is really worst

Equality

If you are a foreigner do not expect raise


Interesting tasks

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Honest review

2.2
Not recommended
EmployeeWorked in IT at APPSfactory GmbH in Leipzig, Sachsen at the time of review.

What I like about the employer

Work life balance is good. Few projects are also good.

What I dislike about the employer

Since they don't have any projects now, they are creating trouble for everyone so that people leave on their own. In yearly review my lead had 7 positive and 1 negative feedback (to which i replied with a reason and he agreed to it) but they still noted down the negative one to not give any raise. and if they wont find anything against you they'll hide themselves behind German language. ZERO BENEFITS. ZERO APPRECIATION. ZERO BONUSES. Typical third world business.

Suggestions for improvement

1. Listen and trust your people.
2. Treat human as human
3. Give fair compensation
4. Dont hide yourself behind baseless/bogus reviews
5. Be more reasonable


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Employer Comment

Isabel Divivier, Director People & Culture
Isabel DivivierDirector People & Culture

Thank you for your feedback. I understand your disappointment regarding your salary adjustment this year. While I recognize that your expectations were not met, I would like to address some points you raised.

In economically challenging times, safeguarding jobs is our TOP priority. This may lead to more conservative salary adjustments than usual. However, our compensation remains competitive and meets or exceeds industry benchmarks in Germany. Salary increases are determined by individual performance and contributions, which is standard practice across most companies.

Besides of salary adjustments, more general conditions can be discussed and adjusted during annual Staff Appraisals - e.g. individual trainings and benefits. More in detail: We are committed to the professional development of our team members. Our internal training academy offers several opportunities (in 2024 we invested in >450 trainings) for ongoing education and skill enhancement. We also provide benefits like job bikes, gym memberships, workation options, kindergarten subsidies, and regular team events.

At Appsfactory we hire the best of the best. Of course we trust and listen to our Appsfactorians. Just to mention a few examples:
- Extensive Q&A sessions with our CxOs as part of every All-Hands meeting
- Continuous monitoring, analyzing and answering of feedback through our internal feedback tool Workleap Officevibe
- Annual employee survey to gather comprehensive feedback

In the last All-Hands meeting, our management shared extensive background information, also regarding some new projects, and answered questions – perhaps you missed it. Feel free to catch up and watch the recording, which you can find in our Confluence. If any questions remain or you need further discussion, please feel free to come directly to me, and let's talk in person.

Kind regards
Isabel

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