Burnout culture hidden behind a "we are family" facade
Schlecht am Arbeitgeber finde ich
Overtime is the norm, and leaving “early” can negatively affect career opportunities. Recognition tends to favour those who stay late or maintain a strong social presence with upper management. High turnover and recurring layoffs make the environment unstable.
Arbeitsatmosphäre
Long hours are common, and feedback often comes across as critical rather than constructive. The unusually high turnover speaks for itself: key roles such as legal counsel and head of finance saw multiple departures within short periods, and many long‑time contributors, including the sole HR manager at the time, eventually left. Despite layoffs, leadership continued pushing for enterprise ambitions without the necessary capacity, resulting in widespread overwork and burnout. They require you to wear multiple t-shirts, but in every all-hands they don't hide how disposable you are.
Work-Life-Balance
Technically, you can leave around 6pm, but doing so invites passive‑aggressive comments unless you've already resigned. Wellness initiatives like yoga or meditation feel superficial when more fundamental issues like workload and unrealistic expectations, remain unaddressed. Employees repeatedly voice concerns through surveys but rarely see meaningful action.
Umwelt-/Sozialbewusstsein
Visible commitment to environmental or social responsibility is minimal.
Karriere/Weiterbildung
Requests for development plans or coaching rarely lead to concrete action items. Constructive guidance from managers is limited.
Kollegenzusammenhalt
Teams generally try to support each other, but the chronic overload, tight deadlines, and rising burnout rates make it difficult to maintain a healthy sense of teamwork.
Umgang mit älteren Kollegen
Very few older employees are hired, which limits diversity of experience. The culture of long hours and constant urgency does not support those with family responsibilities.
Vorgesetztenverhalten
Micromanagement is widespread. Focus is placed on staying past a certain hour rather than on outcomes. Many managers lack people‑leadership experience, and this shows in day‑to‑day interactions.
Arbeitsbedingungen
The office feels overcrowded and shared spaces like the kitchen are rarely well maintained.
Kommunikation
Managers struggle to offer meaningful career guidance or structured feedback. Even after clearly outlining career aspirations, these conversations are frequently forgotten and repeated months later. Tools like 360° reviews exist, but without accountability or follow‑through they have little impact. The constant "we are family" messaging feels disconnected from the actual employee experience.
Gehalt/Benefits
They provide online meditation/yoga and now online psychologist/psychiatrist as employees are burning out. This tells how unhealthy it is to work for this company.
Gleichberechtigung
Decision‑making often sits within a small, homogeneous group, and several women have left citing unequal treatment. Public claims about diversity don’t always align with internal reality.