Things have changed. The new leadership badly affected the company culture
Gut am Arbeitgeber finde ich
The people. It's a cliche but they are always what makes the company what it is. I enjoy spending time with them when I come into the office.
Schlecht am Arbeitgeber finde ich
How leadership treats you now. It's a shame - they really did used to be better. Sure, the technology was worse back then or the systems were not as advanced but people at least liked being at Blacklane and it was tough to leave for another opportunity. Now people just disappear or phone it in. I'm sure more people would leave if they actually had the option to.
Arbeitsatmosphäre
Used to be better. Now after layoffs and multiple "mysterious" firings, the atmosphere is more tense and less trusting. New leadership from Flink came in a couple years ago and many changes resulted from this, especially in PED (engineering). "Flinklane" is far less trustworthy than Blacklane was but people hold onto their jobs in this kind of economy.
Work-Life-Balance
Not always great. Some people work like they are in America or Asia even while based in Europe. I should not be seeing Slack posts at 11PM on a Friday.
Karriere/Weiterbildung
Career advancement is very hard unless you are from Flink or are 100% in their mold. Development is not focused on and they basically ask for a lead engineer's experience for what should be a senior level. Requirements are crazy high for what they pay and the role you are given.
Kollegenzusammenhalt
Despite the leadership changes, the people at Blacklane are incredibly nice and enjoyable to spend time with.
Vorgesetztenverhalten
New leadership is very top down and some are micromanagers. Tough conversations are avoided. Transparency is not there anymore.
Kommunikation
At least there are regular meetings. But there are massive silos in place at a company that isn't even that big. This is not a place that has clarity and projects take 2-4x as long as estimated.
Gehalt/Benefits
Blacklane has never paid near the top of the ladder, especially in Berlin. But it was average/good enough for awhile when the culture was better. Now it's a harder ask.
Gleichberechtigung
Are you from Flink? Your opinion will be valued. Are you not? Then it won't be.
It has already been indicated that they are willing to throw people away for "more driven" new hires.
Interessante Aufgaben
Projects seem interesting at first. But then you realize they don't know how to define "done" so you keep coming back to the same issues repeatedly. Focus is too much on speed, not quality. This comes back to haunt you later on because you have to keep fixing the same thing over and over again.