Hyundai 

Motor 

Europe 

GmbH

Bewertungen

Gut am Arbeitgeber finde ich

Gehalt, freie Kantine, nette Autos, coole Kollegen

Schlecht am Arbeitgeber finde ich

Verhalten Führungskräfte, Integrität mangelhaft. Lehmschicht, boysclub.

Arbeitsatmosphäre

Misstrauen, Ausnutzen, plumpe Vorgesetzte. Hier lernt man, wie es nicht geht.

Karriere/Weiterbildung

Lerne wie man es nicht macht.

Umwelt-/Sozialbewusstsein

Wash it green

Kollegenzusammenhalt

Das Team war schon okay.

Umgang mit älteren Kollegen

Gibt es kaum. Die meisten fliehen bald.

Vorgesetztenverhalten

Es kommt natürlich auf die individuelle Führungskraft an. Meine letzte war das letzte.

Arbeitsbedingungen

Office cool

Kommunikation

Gleichberechtigung

Alle werden gleich mies behandelt. Aber besser werde nicht schwanger.

Interessante Aufgaben

Have you tried?

Gut am Arbeitgeber finde ich

The canteen and company car.

Schlecht am Arbeitgeber finde ich

Everything I mentioned above.

Verbesserungsvorschläge

Change the CEO (XM) and dedicate a considearable ammount of resources to improve the company culture.

Arbeitsatmosphäre

I can only describe it as the most toxic work environment I have ever worked in. With a few exceptions of genuinely supportive people, the day-to-day reality felt like constant competition rather than collaboration, where trust was rare and political behavior often mattered more than good work. Instead of feeling empowered, the environment created ongoing pressure, fear of mistakes, and a sense that you always had to watch your back, which over time made even strong performance emotionally exhausting.

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Where do I find the -10?

Work-Life-Balance

It was different between departments.

Karriere/Weiterbildung

This is non-existant.

Kollegenzusammenhalt

The overall culture of this company encouraged siloed thinking and internal competition rather than true collaboration. This made it hard to build trust, a sense of belonging, or feel part of a unified team working toward a shared goal. Sometimes even "goals" and objectives were a mere suggestion.

Vorgesetztenverhalten

Superior behavior often felt hierarchical and control-driven rather than supportive, and from my perspective many leaders did not seem to know how to actually lead. People were placed in leadership roles without clear leadership skills, direction, or accountability, which resulted in confusion, poor decisions, and a lack of guidance for teams. This perceived incompetence at leadership level reinforced frustration, disengagement, and a feeling of being managed by authority rather than led with purpose or competence.

Arbeitsbedingungen

This is changing all the time and not for the best.

Kommunikation

Gehalt/Sozialleistungen

Salary was ok, as well as the only two good things this place has to offer: canteen and company car

Gut am Arbeitgeber finde ich

Free lunch and the possibility to have the newest models as company cars.

Schlecht am Arbeitgeber finde ich

deeply hierarchical system, complete lack of information transfer, irregular work performance, non-knowledge-based evaluation

Verbesserungsvorschläge

If they do not understand universal human values and do not apply them in their corporate culture, they will not get very far in the long run. Of course, it is possible to develop by trampling on everyone else. That is not exactly a European value.

Arbeitsatmosphäre

The work environment is not supportive. It's more like a Hunger Games. A toxic work environment. And everyone stabs each other in the back wherever they can, to keep their position or get ahead. It's not performance that counts most, but how well you can flatter others.

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Fake.

Work-Life-Balance

It depends on the team, some people take coffee breaks practically all day long, while others can not even stand up for a short toilet break.

Karriere/Weiterbildung

Forget it.

Gehalt/Sozialleistungen

Above the average, but the possibility to make steps forwards is low, maybe after 5 years.

Umwelt-/Sozialbewusstsein

Short but good, greenwashing existing in this company as well.

Kollegenzusammenhalt

This place is full of fake smiles. You simply cannot trust people's credibility. This is not just my personal experience, but something I have seen in others as well.

Umgang mit älteren Kollegen

If Koreans... more likely hierarchical. If non Korean, it's pretty normal.

Vorgesetztenverhalten

The first and most important rule: you cannot leave any trace of criticism in writing. You can do so verbally, but it will never have any consequences. If you have a problem, leave the company. Don't complain, as this is a sign of disloyalty to the system and your manager.

Arbeitsbedingungen

You will have everything what you need.

Kommunikation

Gleichberechtigung

What matters is that you are Korean, especially male. And you get lots of bonus points if you are a member of the Korean church. Then your performance doesn't really matter. If you don't belong to either group, well, you can break down at work, and at most they will reward you with a fake smile and put a Korean with zero experience above you. This company is a prime example of institutionalized racism and sexism. When they don't even look at the resumes of non-Korean applicants, they go straight into the trash.

Interessante Aufgaben

Highly team-dependent. There can be a big gap between paperwork and product development.

Gut am Arbeitgeber finde ich

Free lunch

Schlecht am Arbeitgeber finde ich

How the company is treating people

Verbesserungsvorschläge

Don't switch your HR team every 6 months. Talk with people. The view people that actually talk with us and help us are leaving the company

Arbeitsatmosphäre

Lot's of people are not motivated and somewhat scared to be fired

Work-Life-Balance

No more remote work. If you start later than 9am or leave before 4pm you are not working hard

Umwelt-/Sozialbewusstsein

Only exists on paper

Karriere/Weiterbildung

Impossible to get promoted if certain people in HR do not like you

Kollegenzusammenhalt

Good within own team. Between different teams no so much

Vorgesetztenverhalten

Some good some bad

Arbeitsbedingungen

Good

Kommunikation

Gehalt/Sozialleistungen

Good salary and benefits. Benefits are getting reduced

Gleichberechtigung

Koreans are more likely to get promoted without any reasoning

Interessante Aufgaben

Yes that's one of the main strengths of Hyundai

Verbesserungsvorschläge

change top management, ensure respect of meritocracy and clear career paths. Invest on respecting and motivating your employees otherwise this company is facing collapse

Arbeitsatmosphäre

Employees are demotivated and management is clueless

Work-Life-Balance

long working time, zero appreciation for hard work

Karriere/Weiterbildung

career is based on manager opinions on your personality, forget performance and objectives. You have better chances if you are german or speak german. They prefer to hire people from outside with better conditions than promoting.

Vorgesetztenverhalten

Most managers are completely unprofessional and rely on low-level employees to fix their mistakes or clueless decisions. Work is by urgency, never by vision. Usually people backstab each other because they crumble under pressure from above.

Arbeitsbedingungen

they are reducing benefits from all sides

Kommunikation

Gleichberechtigung

90% old white or korean men from automotive

Interessante Aufgaben

you will probably be moved to do something different than what was promised to you. this is pretty common.

Gut am Arbeitgeber finde ich

Free canteen in the office

Schlecht am Arbeitgeber finde ich

- Toxic Culture: While many blame the Korean management, toxic experiences also come from micromanaging German leaders. Independently of nationality, age or gender, the leadership generally behaves the same way. They foster a high-pressure and stress environment with an overwhelming workload and a stricking lack of empathy.
Also, there is a lot of talking behind people's back and hipocresy between colleagues. You hear people critizing and saying the worse things about each other, only to compliment them or even publicly praise them on LinkedIn later.

There are many cases of colleagues being terminated during their probation period. I've heard they often dismiss during this time with the justification of "not being a good cultural fit". In HME they are very selective about who they “let in” and you have to play “their game” to succeed. As a new joiner, you will be thrown into cold water and be expected to survive.

- Micromanagement: The management here it's around control and asserting authority. You are always expected to go the "extra-mile", and you have to continually prove yourself to be enough. There is constant pressure and everything is considered urgent, even though it is clearly not.
Also, the management style is very hierarchical and old-fashioned. I have seen situations where in big groups, decisions have been simply taken by one person, without considering anyone's opinions. Despite disagreeing with it, employees are afraid to say anything and will only complain about it once the meeting is over or the person has left.

- Lack of flexibility: You have a very limited amount of days to work from home and you have to manage them per quarter. You are required to submit the days you want to work remotely in a system and the manager has to approve them beforehand. Forget about doing more than 2 days in a row at home-office, since most managers don't like the idea of not seeing you in person for that long and will control if you do. Even having this option, some teams are not allowed to work from home at all because their manager doesn't want them to.
Also, the flexible working hours concept they promise during the recruitment process is not real.

- No work-life balance: In order to succeed in this company, you have to sacrifice your personal life. There are collagues that receive emails after working hours with tasks that are "very urgent" for that same day. There are also cases where employees where contacted and requested to work while being on vacation. There’s no system to track working time, so most people do extra hours every day with zero compensation or recognition in return.

- Very bureaucratic: They have very long processes for everything. In order to get the most simple approval, you need to fill in a long template and ask for several signatures from different employees.

Verbesserungsvorschläge

Treat your employees better and improve your toxic culture

Arbeitsatmosphäre

Toxic and high-pressure work environment

Work-Life-Balance

There is no time tracking system, so most people do extra hours every day. Also, the flexible hours concept they "sell" to employees is not accurate

Gehalt/Sozialleistungen

The salary is at least quite good

Umwelt-/Sozialbewusstsein

They are starting to do some CSR things now

Kollegenzusammenhalt

Korean colleagues get along very well

Vorgesetztenverhalten

Micromanagement leaders that just want to control and assert authority. You are always expected to go the "extra-mile" to continually prove yourself

Arbeitsbedingungen

The office is modern and includes a canteen. However, the IT systems are outdated

Kommunikation

Gleichberechtigung

There are barely any women in leadership roles

Arbeitsatmosphäre

Abteilungsabhängig

Work-Life-Balance

Abteilungsabhängig

Karriere/Weiterbildung

Abteilungsabhängig, Je nach Geschlecht

Kollegenzusammenhalt

Abteilungsabhängig

Umgang mit älteren Kollegen

Abteilungsabhängig, Je nach Geschlecht, Je nach sexuelle Orientierung

Vorgesetztenverhalten

Abteilungsabhängig, Je nach Geschlecht, Je nach sexuelle Orientierung

Arbeitsbedingungen

Abteilungsabhängig

Kommunikation

Gleichberechtigung

Abteilungsabhängig, Je nach Geschlecht, Je nach sexuelle Orientierung

Interessante Aufgaben

Abteilungsabhängig

Schlecht am Arbeitgeber finde ich

Keine Transparenz und Scheinheiligkeit.

Kommunikation

Arbeitsatmosphäre

was Korea sagt, wird gemacht - ob sinnvoll oder nicht. Hohe Fluktuation

Work-Life-Balance

ist ok - da von lokalen Mitarbeitern wenig erwartet wird, keine übermäßigen Überstunden. Keine Zeiterfassung.

Karriere/Weiterbildung

es bleiben wenige lange genug, um das Wort "Karriere" überhaupt zu rechtfertigen

Gehalt/Sozialleistungen

Gehalt top, sehr gute Kantine, Parkplätze - andere Sozialleistungen gibt es nicht

Umwelt-/Sozialbewusstsein

viele neue Technologien

Vorgesetztenverhalten

Es überlebt in dieser Firma nur, wer dem HQ nach dem Mund redet und Befehle an die unteren Ebenen durchtritt - schafft man nur auf Kosten des eigenen Teams

Arbeitsbedingungen

... wenig flexibel, nicht nur zu Coronazeiten.

Kommunikation

Gleichberechtigung

nach wie vor typisch koreanisch: Frauen in Führungspositionen sind rar

Interessante Aufgaben

internationale, gut aufgestellte Marke - leider wird viel Potenzial verschwendet, da Europäer selten bis zum Schluss dabei sind bzw. nicht immer vollumfänglich Einsicht bekommen

Arbeitsatmosphäre

Teilweise ok, aber auf bestimmte nicht mehr erwünschte Leute wird solange Druck ausgeübt bis sie Aufgeben und von alleine gehen.

Karriere/Weiterbildung

Aufsteigen kann man nur willkürlich nach Sympathie.

Umgang mit älteren Kollegen

Wer zu alt ist soll am besten gehen.

Vorgesetztenverhalten

Ohne Sinn und Verstand. Wer am tiefsten kriecht komm auf Kosten anderer weiter.

Arbeitsbedingungen

Ausstattung: in Ordnung

Kommunikation

Gehalt/Sozialleistungen

Man wird klein Gehalten je nach Position

Interessante Aufgaben

Recht vielfältig und man kann viel lernen. Im Anschluss ist man gefühlt jeder Situation gewachsen, ob positiv oder negativ.