Holidog – The company is very chaotic. Bad practices are just put off saying "we're a startup" while the company is actually no longer in that startup phase. They missed the point when they would have needed structure and employees with knowledge and this is ruining the underlying good mission now. | Comparably

Holidog – The company is very chaotic. Bad practices are just put off saying "we're a startup" while the company is actually no longer in that startup phase. They missed the point when they would have needed structure and employees with knowledge and this is ruining the underlying good mission now.

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The company is very chaotic. Bad practices are just put off saying "we're a startup" while the company is actually no longer in that startup phase. They missed the point when they would have needed structure and employees with knowledge and this is ruining the underlying good mission now.

What would you most like to see improved at your company?

honesty and a better environment

What did you like most about the interview process?

It seemed a bit unprofessional but it was very easy to pass

What do you like best about your company?

nothing really, only good thing is that there are dogs in the office

What's going wrong and how can it be improved?

There's a lot going wrong: Starting from lies to clients, over managers who gossip about their teams, to a CEO who will belittle his employees in front of everyone.

What does the leadership team need to get better at?

There's a lack of communication and of experience. Leadership needs to learn to work strategically and not only on short notice reactions. Also they're not accountable, instead of taking responsibility they're playing the blame game

Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?

Full times are expected to work way more than in their contract but without any additional compensation. If over hours reach such a high level they should be compensated for by regular pay, fair bonus structures or equity

What needs to change to make the company culture better?

There's a lot of negative pressure. It results in blaming, talking behind others' backs and similar bad practices that harm the company culture. Having more interns than employees doesn't help either cause most of the team changes over the course of three month so there's no consistency

What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?

Collaboration with some coworkers is good, others are very self-absorbed. Many team members are also more focused on problems than on solutions. A big problem with the coworkers is that most of them are interns (far more interns than employees) so they lack knowledge, experience and stay only short

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