endure for few months and then move on - Transactional Specialist Arvato Employee Review

2.0
Feb 6, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- good as a first job - handy thing to put in your CV - arvato at Microsoft - great, fun co-workers - nice relaxed atmosphere - great canteen (but that's because it's MS canteen) - job itself is quite interesting

Cons

- annualized hours (you get time off when it's quiet to bank hours, and then work 12-13 hours a day with no extra compensation, including weekends sometimes) - long hours (like working 12-13 hours for 2 weeks straight in the busy periods) - terrible pay and no chance for pay increase - HR is horrible - you better keep track of your hours and pay, because "mistakes" (always in favour of employer) happen all the time - no parking for employees

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Cons

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1.0
May 20, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great company and good employees

Cons

This is one of the worst places I have ever worked. They do not care about their employees here; to them, you are just another number. They get upset when you use your sick days, even though they are a legal right, and then retaliate against you by punishing you when you return to work. And be careful about filing a complaint with Human Resources because they are two-faced. Instead of helping you, it often ends up backfiring on you. That is why no one feels comfortable going to them. This company does not appreciate or value its employees unless you have connections or favoritism. Management, starting from the top, has no clear direction. Everything constantly changes, even when it is not the best option, simply because someone higher up decided it. The environment feels outdated and authoritarian, like something from another era. There is a lot of hypocrisy, resentment, and abuse of power.

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