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25 Mitarbeiter:innen haben diesen Arbeitgeber mit durchschnittlich 3,2 Punkten auf einer Skala von 1 bis 5 bewertet.
International, supportive staff members across all departments.
Salary, lack of transparency, broken promises
To repeat what employees keep on telling you: more transparent communication, give people time to adjust to new circumstances. If you cannot pay more, think about more benefits.
If you introduce change, offer some solutions instead of leaving employees to figure it out for themselves.
Biggest painpoint and a big demotivation.
My direct managers is great, the higher management however is where ESMT struggles.
Employees consistently ask for more transparent communication, but ESMT fails to deliver. Important decisions are being made without letting the staff know in advance to give them enough time to prepare.
Code of Conduct team and equalitiy officer doing a great job, higher management consists of men only which shows in organisational behaviour.
Employees were generally treated like responsible adults who could manage their own time as long as their work was done well.
Without the “right” degree or a particularly confident appearance, there was sometimes the impression of not being taken as seriously.
The existing expertise and experience of many employees could be more strongly incorporated into strategic decisions and long-term planning.
It often felt like you constantly had to prove yourself. Good work was appreciated, but there seemed to be little understanding that quality also requires time. In addition, employees were regularly assigned projects or extra tasks whose long-term value wasn't always clear.
Internationally, ESMT appears to have a fairly strong reputation, especially on an academic level. However, I sometimes felt that internal issues were overlooked because of the anticipation of upcoming events or projects.
This depended heavily on the department. In my case, the work-life balance was fairly good. Vacation planning was relatively flexible, although this flexibility did not seem to apply equally to everyone.
Yes, there are examples of successful career progression. However, in some cases it wasn't clear how performance was linked to promotion. In addition, the hierarchy itself sometimes left little room for further growth.
Most colleagues were the greatest to work with. Collaboration was enjoyable, people supported one another, and there was a strong willingness to learn from each other. At the same time, it felt like the culture had become increasingly competitive over the years.
As far as I could tell, older colleagues were not particularly valued. There were some symbolic-looking benefits, but long-term experience and professional expertise often did not seem to carry significantly more weight.
Many decisions were difficult to understand from both a professional and business perspective. Employees were sometimes excluded from processes they had previously been involved in. In addition, contradictory information was occasionally communicated. From my perspective, recurring problematic behaviors were rarely really addressed. At times it felt like certain individuals were treated more favorably.
When tasks regularly required resources outside the standard setup — for example, increased computing power — solutions were often not provided. Workspaces were supposed to be flexibly booked through a desk reservation system. In practice, many desks were de facto permanently assigned to specific people.
There were many meetings and coordination rounds, but I often wasn't clear on why certain tasks were prioritized. This sometimes created uncertainty about your own role and the company’s long-term direction. New responsibilities were frequently assigned without sufficient handover or documentation.
Salary payments were reliable and always on time, but overall compensation was below the industry average. Additional perks like discounts were well intentioned, but didn't really add much value.
In day-to-day work, there was generally a sense of equal treatment, or at least a genuine effort toward it. However, looking at the upper management level, there were no women represented.
My core responsibilities were genuinely interesting. Unfortunately, it often felt like that reliable and high-performing employees were “rewarded” with even more work. Additional projects were given clear goals, but their results frequently lost relevance shortly after completion.
Work-life balance, flexibility.
Honestly, everything else.
Practice what you preach.
There is a clear gap between what the company promotes and how it actually operates internally.
Frustration has escalated to the point where colleagues are beginning to turn against each other.
all foam, no beer.
It would actually be a pretty good, if these issues didn’t exist.
If you are looking for an employer where you can truly develop yourself, this is the wrong place.
Even by Berlin standards, the pay is poor and there is no transparency around compensation. Instead of addressing these issues, the company seems to distract employees with constant community activities and events.
Misery loves company.
It’s hard to understand how the company consults others when its own internal culture and employee satisfaction have been deteriorating for years.
People within the company often joke that the ‘T’ in ESMT is silent for a reason.
There is very poor communication with employees, combined with a complete lack of salary transparency.
Sehr gute Bedingungen, Flexibilität und positive Atmosphäre unter den Arbeitskollegen. Lösungs- und dienstleistungsorientierte Kultur. Sehr gute Autonomie in meinem Team. Unterstützung für L&D.
Arbeitsbelastung manchmal sehr hoch (wurde bei der Bewerbung mitgeteilt, ist aber trotzdem manchmal schwierig zu bewältigen).
Keine Transparenz bei den Gehältern.
Die Kommunikation innerhalb der Abteilung könnte verbessert werden, Informationen sind manchmal ad hoc und unklar.
Great working atmosphere, supportive colleagues, and interesting tasks. I like going to the office which is worth a lot!
Lacking transparency when it comes to salary and restricted career progression opportunities.
1. A clear and transparent salary structure and system for salary increase
2. Streamlining promotion processes and titles: why do some departments have senior titles while others don't? It creates the feeling that some departments are valued higher than others.
The colleagues make the great working atmosphere!
working overtime is a rare occasion luckily, and my manager always made sure that I regularly plan to take time off.
In my role/department there are no promotions - no senior titles are available which I am not sure why.
On the brighter side, there are plenty of offerings for personal development and soft skills, which I appreciate.
Comparing my salary with the one of friends in similar positions and with similar backgrounds, it is clear that I earn way less. There is no transparency on how budget for salary increase is being built - a new performance based system was recently introduced, but so far the communication around it has been very poor.
The community is amazing! People are very supportive, collaborative and kind.
really supportive and empathetic
I feel that there is a lack of transparency (e.g. salary structure and general decision making), but they are working on it!
The colleagues in ESMT are an international bunch who are super friendly and warm. Going to work is a fun event to look forward to. Working hours are flexible, especially if you run programs. Good work life balance.
existence of hierarchy in the company, between faculty and other staff.
Salaries are not competitive for program manager level, compared to other companies. No yearly salary increments guaranteed. No year end bonus either. No career progression for program managers.
Trust-based working environment. Increases loyalty and fun.
Intransparent salary scheme
Transparency over salaries by departments and seniority as clear indicator and guideline visible for all. No gender pay gap obviously.
Working at ESMT is a joy - mostly because there is more trust than control and control only when really important and meaningful
Very gods image, nation-wide as well as internationally
Allowed to work from home 2-3 days a week (or more if transparently communicated). Little control, much trust on being one’s own master of being on top of the responsibilities and to dos
Many options for further education, also in house. Career advancement options within the company are somewhat limited - it’s still a relatively small company
In my profession the payment is not competitive with other companies. But there are efforts to improve this.
The school is continuously working to improve its CO2 footprint. We have the largest roof-top solar panel system of Berlin. There are efforts to decrease printing as well as other unnecessary waste
In general relationships amongst colleagues are friendly and fair.
Generally good as far as I can judge
Reliable, transparent, open to critical discussion, team- oriented
Good working conditions, overhours can be compensated with free-time. Offices, Office Location and travel time very good
Communication in my department is
open, trustful and transparent
Generally good - only thing: no transparency over salary equalization
Some routine work- like anywhere- but also openness to explore own fields of interest that can benefit the company
In meiner Abteilung meistens gute Kommunikation.
Gute Arbeitsplatzausstattung, Vertrauen.
Sehr hierarchisch insgesamt.
Manchmal auch falsche Vorstellungen über das, was der Arbeitnehmer "zu leisten hätte". Vorgefertigte Erwartung, statt wirklich den Menschen zu sehen...
Den individuellen Menschen/Mitarbeiter WIRKLICH sehen wollen! Jeder hat seine Stärken und Schwächen. Wenn das mal gesehen würde (muss man wollen), dann kommt hinten für alle was Gutes raus ;)
Der Umgang ist locker und kollegial
Eine der Top-Wirtschaftshochschulen! Allerdings privat, also nur für Studenten (aus aller Welt) mit zahlungskräftige Hintergrund.
Konnte immer pünktlich Feierabend machen; Urlaub nehmen erfordert kleine Absprachen.
An meinem Arbeitsplatz war im Grunde kein "Aufstieg" möglich.
Es gab aber einige Seminare zur praktischen Weiterbildung.
Das Outlook-Seminar war allerdings extrem schlecht, nicht Teilnehmergerecht, wenig praxisnah :(
Gehalt könnte etway üppiger sein. Jährlicher Bonus war ok.
Nach außen hin besser als intern gelebt. Liegt aber tw. auch an den Mitarbeitern...
Sehr nette Kollegen, man wird schnell und herzlich aufgenommen und integriert.
Leider gibt es aber auch Klatsch und Tratsch, bitte unterlassen.
Keine Diskriminierung
Schon sehr gut; könnte noch sozialer sein, menschennäher.
Manchmal floppte der PC, aber die IT-Abteilung hilft - wenn es auch mal etwas dauern kann.
Die Telefonanlage war leider veraltet/umständlich. Bitte investieren!
In meiner Abteilung gab es immer ein offenes Ohr, wenn nötig
Wie überall: Männer verdienen mehr, weil sie Männer sind...
die KollegInnen
Beim Gehalt sollte etwas mehr Budget zur Verfügung gestellt werden, gute Mitarbeiter kosten einfach Geld. Aber auch das hat sich in den letzten Jahren deutlich verbessert!!!
Wie man in den Wald hineinruft, so schallt es heraus...würde ich sagen :)
Es gibt schon sehr viel Arbeit, aber es wird darauf geachtet, dass es auch mal Zeiten gibt, in denen die Überstunden abgebummelt werden können.
Interne und externe Seminare dürfen - natürlich mit etwas Planungsvorlauf - immer besucht werden.
Die Benefits und Sozialleistungen sind wirklich gut, beim Gehalt wird es immer besser!
Es sind alle immer hilfsbereit und bereit für neue Schandtaten.
In meinem Fall sehr wertschätzend, offen und fördernd. Es gibt sicher auch andere Führungskräfte, aber grundsätzlich sind alle sehr offen und den Mitarbeitenden zugewandt.
Sehr gute Arbeitsplatzausstattung und Verkehrsanbindung.
Hat sich in den letzten Jahren deutlich verbessert!
Da die ESMT immer noch wächst, gibt es immer neue Projekte und Aufgabenbereiche. Man muss nur proaktiv sein, dann kann man viel erreichen und lernen.
Tolle Kunden, interessante Programme und vor allem ein tolles Team.
Gar nichts!
Bei der Weiterentwicklung der Arbeitnehmer proaktiv mitwirken..
Meistens wirklich sehr gut, hier trifft Professionalität auf freundschaftliches Miteinander.
Super Image, big player als Kunden und kann auch im internationalen setting gut mithalten.
Man kann gut planen und seine Zeit selbst einteilen. Wer seinen Job gut macht, sollte hier also kein Problem haben
Weiterbildungen werden selten angeboten, man muss Eigeninitiative zeigen und dran bleiben. Karriere kann man machen, die Strukturen sind aber ziemlich fix, man muss schauen wo, wann und wie es passt.
OK.
Hier gibt es viele laufende Projekte und es ist ein sehr ernstgenommenes Thema an der ESMT.
Immer! Starker Zusammenhalt und gegenseitiger Support im Team.
Immer sehr fair und offen.
Gut!
Überwiegend offene und transparente Kommunikation.
Man ist sehr oft im stressigen Alltag gefangen und hat kaum Zeit kreativ an neue Aufgaben ranzugehen bzw. sich die Zeit dafür zu nehmen. Man muss interessante / neue Aufgaben einfordern oder vorschlagen.
So verdient kununu Geld.