Unbelievable bad communication between supervisor and worker. For a long time I will no forget this bad experience.
Gut am Arbeitgeber finde ich
In R&D department in Bremen - NOTHING. Even there are some positive things, communication is so bad that all pluses are converted to 0. In test department is opposite. Very good experience.
Schlecht am Arbeitgeber finde ich
In R&D department in Bremen - EVERYTHING.
Verbesserungsvorschläge
In this company, I experienced something I never thought could happen in a multinational company in Germany. I worked for several months in the R&D department (Detection Technology). During that time, there was absolutely no communication from my supervisor about my performance or expectations.
After 3–4 months, I suddenly received an invitation for a meeting with the managers and HR — only 20 minutes before it started. In that meeting, I was simply dismissed from the department without any prior warning or feedback.
This review is not a message telling future candidates not to apply for a job in R&D here (some colleagues did have positive experiences), but rather a warning to be extremely careful before deciding to join. I can only imagine how devastating it would be for someone who relocates from another city or country, only to face a situation like this. So, if you ever wondered what it feels like to work in complete silence for months and then be suddenly removed from your department without warning — this is the place to find out. Truly impressive “communication culture.”
It’s very demoralizing to work surrounded by complete silence — and then one day, a storm. I was also partially misled during the job interview about what my actual responsibilities would be. Some promises were kept, but others were completely forgotten. I later found out from a few colleagues that the manager had poor interpersonal skills — but by that point, it was too late.
I have no suggestions for improvement, because the root cause in R&D was the manager himself — a person with a terrible personality and poor communication skills. That cannot be fixed.
On the positive side, I later worked in the Test and Production department, where the experience was excellent — great team, fair boss, and supportive coworkers.
Overall:
R&D department – disaster.
Test & Production department – excellent.
Arbeitsatmosphäre
This was good aspect of the job in production department but all other aspects in R&D were so wrong that 1 is only possible mark.
Image
Image of the company is plus.
Work-Life-Balance
Ok, but I give one star because of other aspects.
Kollegenzusammenhalt
Ok, but I give one star because of other aspects.
Umgang mit älteren Kollegen
The only older co-worker I had contact with was my boss, and it was terrible.
Vorgesetztenverhalten
Terrible. No communication about personal performance. One day, all of a sudden - bad news.
Arbeitsbedingungen
Very loud.
Kommunikation
Terrible. In R&D terrible, in production very good.
Gehalt/Benefits
Not good salary for that industry field, but it is OK.