Wouldn't recommend - Anonymous employee Busuu Employee Review

2.0
28 May 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Flexible time, Nice office, Talented colleagues, L&D budget

Cons

Lack of autonomy - micromanagment; Very poor employee retention - most of employees quit after a year of employment; Pay under the average of the market with laughable salary yearly adjustments which don't even cover inflation; WFH full time only for certain positions; Lack of job security - a lot of employees are under impression that they're replaceable or they might be laid off if Busuu change the strategy which happens often; Pension contribution is ridiculously low;

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Busuu Response
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Thank you for taking the time to write your review. We are very proud of our talented colleagues and provide them with opportunities for them to grow. It is great that you enjoyed our office and flexibility as well as the training budget which can We actually have a below average rate of retention and many team members have been with us for several years. We also have colleagues who left us and subsequently re-joined which we appreciate. Our salaries are very competitive within the EdTech sector and we do offer yearly pay increases as well as excellent opportunities for career progression for every team member. As a company we operate a hybrid model of working therefore we encourage colleagues to visit our office twice weekly although we do have a growing number of remote positions too. The hybrid model of working improves employee wellbeing and being in the offices can optimise innovation and collaboration. Thank you again for sharing your insight. It will help to make Busuu a better company for everyone.

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Cons

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