management is a mess, pay was awful - Mitarbeiter (anonym) bei Compnow: Mitarbeiterbewertung

1.0
11. Mai 2025
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i honest to god cannot recall a positive moment in my 8 months of working there

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i had like seven bosses, it was a mess, if they need to tell you something they will all walk up to you to tell you the exact same thing throughout the day, like that one scene from office space i cannot make this up its like a seinfeld bit. sometimes you get conflicting instructions from different managers and you have to update each and every one of them on what you're doing and why you're doing thing X instead of thing Y or Z, one time i asked one of them if i could do a specific task to help out, the response was a thankful approval, i do that task and then i get chewed out by another manager for not seeking approval from her, even though what i did was universally helpful for management no matter what way you look at it. she was really awful to me the entire time i worked there, like she would not interact with my at all unless she could chew me out for something or instruct me to do something that wasnt related to my role. i could go on forever and ever about how awful management was. the entire time i worked there ive only seen 2 of them do any actual work consistently. when i was initially hired, i was actually interviewed for a entirely separate role, i was told that id be hired for a specific role that pays around 65k per year, but before i could work there i had to work in a entirely seperate role that pays well below the poverty line for around 3 months before i could get hired for that initial role, silly me signed the contract before asking to get that initial promise in writing, and reading the text that says if i quit before a certain amount of time I would have to PAY THE COMPANY for whatever training that was being conducted, which means i was locked into working there for 8 months. during those entire 8 months i was endlessly promised raises, promotions, entirely different roles, etc. coworkers were awful to me, sometimes i would go out of my way to help them fix something or disassemble something they were stuck with and neglecting my own workload in the progress, instead of thanking me they would talk behind my back about how they were "babysitting" me while they were apparently doing the REAL work. sometimes i would take shorter breaks and leave earlier or show up early and leave earlier, (which i AM allowed to do) i would let one of the managers know or put it in the teams group chat or something but they would always seem to take note of every little thing and report it just so i have to explain why on thursday i left half an hour earlier than usual to the line of managers that feel the need to know. tldr anything they promise you that isnt in your contract is a lie, if theyre offering you a job some other company will offer you more money for the same work and you probably wont have to answer to seven managers and condescending coworkers that seem to be superior to you

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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re genuinely sorry to hear that your experience did not meet expectations. While we recognise that no workplace is perfect and isolated issues can arise, your comments are not reflective of the environment experienced by the overwhelming majority of our team. We currently employ over 450 dedicated individuals across a wide range of roles, and we’re proud to have exceptionally low turnover. The vast majority of our employees, many of whom have been with us for several years, contribute daily to a culture of collaboration, accountability, and shared success. That said, we do take concerns seriously. When someone feels their experience has fallen short, we aim to listen, learn, and improve wherever possible. We are continuously evolving our management practices and communication structures to support better clarity and consistency across teams. To anyone considering joining us, we encourage open conversations during the hiring process and invite you to speak with current team members to better understand the kind of workplace we strive to maintain, one built on transparency, respect, and mutual support. We appreciate the feedback and wish you the best in your future endeavours! - Compnow Careers Team

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Thank you for taking the time to provide such detailed feedback and for acknowledging the strengths of the team and the exposure gained while you were here. We’re genuinely pleased that you found your colleagues supportive and that the role provided valuable early career experience. We also want to address the concerns you’ve raised and over the past few years, we've taken concrete steps to improve transparency, progression, and pay structure across all of our technical teams. We have conducted external salary benchmarking in alignment with the appropriate industry awards and can confidently say that we are meeting the current market rates for comparable roles. Our open-door policy also encourages transparent communication and accountability, ensuring those conversations lead to clear outcomes, rather than open ended discussions. This also includes potential progression pathways from role to role, which is a big contributor to why our annual turnover is minimal and overall, why our staff enjoy working at Compnow. To anyone considering joining us, we encourage open conversations during the hiring process and invite you to speak with current team members to better understand the kind of workplace we strive to maintain! - Compnow Careers Team
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