Ich würde mir wünschen, hier etwas positives zu finden…
Arbeitsatmosphäre
A predominantly remote employer. The remaining colleagues you often see in the office are always the same ones. There is no motivation for the others. The office in Cologne was closed without any alternative, and the office in Wuppertal is being drastically downsized. This does not create a good working atmosphere.
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The image is not valuable in Germany. Our Dutch colleagues describe a company that is completely different from the one in Germany.
Work-Life-Balance
If you consider working remotely full-time to be a plus in terms of work-life balance, then you can rate this as positive and therefore give it two stars. However, a certain amount of micromanagement has crept in over the years. Those who show up at the office are clearly seen as reliable workers, while others are repeatedly questioned.
Karriere/Weiterbildung
Very stagnant. Budgets are frozen, and there are hardly any new hires.
Gehalt/Benefits
Rather average. Some employees have come together to form a works council in order to resolve these issues. Unfortunately, this had not been finalized by the time I left the company.
Umwelt-/Sozialbewusstsein
Unfortunately, I can't comment on that.
Kollegenzusammenhalt
Cohesion still seems to be working within the individual teams. However, envy is spreading there too due to the preferential treatment of certain employees. Decisions are not based on performance, but solely on what the investor wants.
Umgang mit älteren Kollegen
It is often said that loyalty is not particularly important at Macaw. At the end of 2024, a large number of employees who had rendered outstanding services to the company and worked there for many years were dismissed. Unfortunately, this also took place under less than ideal circumstances. There is clearly a lack of communication in this regard as well.
Vorgesetztenverhalten
Due to constant changes in management positions, there is no longer any sense of direction. Individual team leaders are perfectly capable of leading a team, but the management has not done a good job in recent years. Profit clearly takes precedence over humanity. Unfortunately, I cannot explain how the company defines itself as employee-friendly. Presumably it is a fruit basket?
Arbeitsbedingungen
Since there is now only one office in Germany, which is getting on in years and will not be renovated, the working conditions here cannot be rated particularly highly.
Kommunikation
There is a clear lack of transparency here, even though they keep saying that they are transparent. There are clear signs that the company will not survive the coming year, and management has been trying to keep everyone going with slogans for years.
Gleichberechtigung
Management in the upper echelons consists mainly of men. In 2026, that does not speak well for equality.
Interessante Aufgaben
Unfortunately, the task structure and distribution of tasks is not always entirely clear. There is a lot of outside interference. Control by NL or among employees here in Germany. This means that it is not possible to clearly define the point about interesting tasks.
Arbeitgeber-Kommentar
Dear former colleague,
Thank you for your honest feedback. We are sorry to hear that you experienced collaboration, leadership, and communication at our company as unsatisfactory. We take your comments seriously and see them as an important opportunity to continuously improve our processes, transparency, and teamwork.
We appreciate the time you spent with us and wish you all the best for your future.