Bad Management - Software Engineer Zalando Employee Review

2.0
23 Mar 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- There is work-life balance

Cons

- Layoff handling was done poorly. - Favoritism: Management pushes some people in the team while holding back others. When asked why I wasn't pushed forward in my one-on-one, I received a response saying that another colleague is trying to get promoted and that's why they were spending all their resources on his promotion. - Toxic environment created by colleagues and management doesn't do anything other than team events. - Lack of transparency. - Giving feedback to management about current problems in the company and in the team doesn't work. On the contrary, it affects your personal growth badly.

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Zalando Response
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. It's great that you enjoy the work-life balance at Zalando, but we’re sorry to hear that you feel there is a lack of transparency and involvement in our working approach. Open communication and participation are pivotal elements of our company culture. In light of the simplification of our organization, this means that we try to nurture an active exchange between teams and across business units. We’d appreciate your help and invite you to share further feedback internally with the Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding team. We want to be transparent and ensure a common strategic direction which is the foundation all Zalandos can use to rely on to uphold the highest standards. - Talent Acquisition Team

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