Motivational, innovative yet challenging work environment.
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Strong team culture, lots of areas to develop yourself and climb the career ladder, very good company benefits, many truly care about making the company/product better, large scope of responsibility, new things to see and do regularly.
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No need to rinse and repeat team or company-wide communications (if there is nothing to say, don't try and fill the space/time).
Some decision makers are not well-informed or don't seek out advice before making important decisions that affect the team. Don't make decisions in the heat of the moment, emotionally, but be rational. Leadership should stop trying to do everything and be involved everywhere, that is why you have a team and colleagues.
Verbesserungsvorschläge
Stay closer to the team members, listen to their feedback and pains, and take action. Decisions are often made without actually asking colleagues about their opinion, when they are actually most informed or affected.
Arbeitsatmosphäre
There is a strong collective feeling across the teams, everyone stands behind our vision and what we do. It can be tough and turbulent at times, but you get the feeling we're all working on the same bigger picture, and it motivates you to push through and persevere. When times are tough, you do feel it across the team members and leadership team.
Kommunikation
There is strong top down communication (from the executive team and founders), via meetings, emails and our company-wide all-hands. At times, a lot of messages are repeated and "re-emphasised" which is not necessary in my opinion. Regular AMA with the founders, sometimes with the investors as well. Good transparency on what is going well and what has not.
Kollegenzusammenhalt
There is a strong team feeling, like-minded individuals that you get along with well, personally and professionally. One of the biggest positives is definitely the people here.
Work-Life-Balance
It's scale-up work environment, there is always a lot to do so you need to be diligent in planning and prioritising (but you are given a lot of autonomy to do so). Not a check-in and check-out job, but the pay-off is the company impact and career development you can have.
Vorgesetztenverhalten
Goals and targets are communicated openly for the most part, leadership is open to feedback but could improve on actually implementing it and making a change. Regular 1:1's and development talks can be expected, but leadership are also heavily involved in operational work (eg. Sales Leadership regularly speak to prospects and customers, C-Level is involved in hiring/interviews). You do notice that C-Level is stretched across many topics making it hard for them to be involved completely in areas they want to be/should be. Some young leaders as well that are still learning and developing themselves.
Interessante Aufgaben
There is always something to do, new initiatives, ideas to work on, things to try (eg. Company-wide focus groups/task forces that drive specific initiatives on AI or similar topics or sales having autonomy and flexibility on channels they navigate, pipe gen approaches). Unfortunately, day to day tasks are often enough to limit the time to work on other exciting tasks so you sometimes just can't do something different and have variety.
Gleichberechtigung
Generally very equal, but you obviously have a different "stage" to perform and stand out more in different teams (ex. sales performers over attaining or consultants with the biggest customers). The opportunities are there, you need to be the person to reach out and grab it.
Umgang mit älteren Kollegen
Generally a young team and company but a strong mix and relationship with the more seniors in the team, makes for a good blend.
Arbeitsbedingungen
Laptops and tech equipment needs a revamp. Would be nice for everyone to have the choice between Macbooks and Lenovo, right now only available to Tech teams and Sales. Offices are usually well-equipped with monitors, keyboard, mouse, ergonomic chairs, adjustable tables. Some open space areas somewhat loud at times and there needs to be better ventilation and cooling for the main office.
Gehalt/Benefits
All fine, very good benefits, development budget for all employees as well. The number of holiday days should be revised and increased.
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Should consider improving social media presence. Lots of potential here to generate prospect pipeline, even job applications through a stronger online presence.
Karriere/Weiterbildung
Personal development budget for all to invest in their development, internal learning hours, level-up programme for high potentials, internal coaching pool to navigate. Putting the right work in often pays off. Feedback and appraisal cycles every 6 months support development but also allow you to give feedback to peers and manager regularly.