It is for us to mourn the culture
Gut am Arbeitgeber finde ich
A lot of freedom in choosing when and where to work from. For some months now, there have been a few sensible decisions made, which had been lacking until then. But don’t get me wrong. They were 'a few decisions', not all of them. Let's hope sanity regains it's power.
Schlecht am Arbeitgeber finde ich
The culture used to be the most important thing, but now it seems somewhat irrelevant. It’s just another SaaS company now, with egos and power struggles and so on. Nothing special.
Verbesserungsvorschläge
Ask yourself more if your behaviour and decisions are about the mission or about you. It should always be about the mission.
Arbeitsatmosphäre
It's okay, but it was near to paradise. Until the ego trips started.
Image
Funnily, the image still seems to be quite good. But I don’t understand why that is.
Karriere/Weiterbildung
Education/Development: There’s a lot of talk about that, but I haven’t seen anyone get any relevant budget for it in the last years.
Career: Not every person observes transparency in senior management..
Umwelt-/Sozialbewusstsein
There is simply no mission related to social equality, the environment, or anything else that isn't about money.
Umgang mit älteren Kollegen
Can't say much about that.
Vorgesetztenverhalten
When the wrong manager has it in for you, sometimes things happen extremely fast. That fosters fear and makes people silent. And that means that the feedback you get is not honest.
Kommunikation
You have to be careful who you say something to. It might backfire.
Gleichberechtigung
There are many women in the company, but not in the top management, to my knowledge. For example, there are no women on the executive board (as you can look up in the imprint section on the homepage). And on the level below (head of) there is one, as far as I'm informed. There are several female team leads.
While the presence of many women may seem positive, it doesn’t represent true modern equality. It's simply a matter of numbers, which is good, but not enough.
Interessante Aufgaben
Well, it's a job.
Work-Life-Balance
Gehalt/Benefits
Kollegenzusammenhalt
Arbeitsbedingungen
Arbeitgeber-Kommentar
Dear former smappie,
thank you very much for taking the time to share your experiences with us in such detail. We are truly sorry to hear that you look back on your time at smapOne with mixed feelings.
Your impressions regarding changes in our company culture, leadership behavior, and communication culture have given us much to reflect on. Culture, openness, and respectful interaction are core pillars that we, as a team, are committed to strengthening even further. Your feedback clearly shows us where we need to take a closer look and continue improving.
We have already taken active steps to address these points, including initiatives like our SMate program, the monthly smappie talks, and our quarterly strategy review with all leaders.
We also take your comments regarding equality, environmental and social responsibility, and career development very seriously. For us, it is important not only to have good intentions but also to implement them in a tangible and transparent way.
If you would like to share your experiences in even more detail or provide us with further suggestions, we would be very happy to engage in a direct exchange — feel free to reach out to me or our POE team at any time. 🚀
We wish you all the best and continued success on your future journey!
