If you like low salaries, bad treatment and poor management, you will love Fonpit - Editor Fonpit AG Employee Review

1.0
Jan 29, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

- Free drinks and a nice office – the basic startup kit.

Cons

- The company’s management has neither the experience nor the skills to run it. - The way the company treats its employees is shockingly bad – I have seen HR (HR!!!) respond to an email thread mocking a question or comment done by other employees. - The salaries are also incredibly low, and I came from other startups in Berlin, so I know this is low even for the industry standards. - The promises about pay rises or promotions were either never kept or postponed for years. - The company promised an attractive bonus system before signing the contract – not only were the bonuses designed to be almost impossible to achieve, they were eliminated within a few months, with nothing to replace them. - The environment inside the company is really bad. - Big salary gap between Germans and non-Germans. Also, the treatment given to German employees is very different to the one given to people from other countries, and this type of discrimination is very frustrating in a company that prides itself to be international and fun. If you are wondering why there are so many good reviews on this website, it’s because HR asks the employees to review the company during the first days of their employment, when employees have encountered very few conflicts.

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1.0
Sep 26, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good pay for Berlin The office was nice and in a cool area

Cons

Horrible management will work you to the bone No flexibility / telecommuting, and if you ever get sick, you'll never hear the end of it. Overall atmosphere of suspicion and derision

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Fonpit AG Response
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Dear Reviewer! Thank you for taking the time to review your work experience at Fonpit AG. Unfortunately, we do not understand what you mean by "No flexibility / telecommuting, and if you ever get sick, you'll never hear the end of it." If you could go into little more detail here, that would help a lot. Looking at (anonymous) feedback we are receiving from current employees, we cannot see any evidence of people being worked to the bone. In contrast we encourage people to take compensation days and of course their holidays. For your future career paths, we would like to advise you to be more open regarding feedback while you are still employed. Regards, Fonpit AG
5.0
Mar 7, 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

For the first time im my whole career, both in Berlin and abroad, I have found a place where I gladly arrive in the morning, as if I would be meeting friends for a coffee. 1. I never feel obligated (forced or pushed) to do anything, and this is for me the biggest motivation to work hard and stay inspired. I mean, I feel way more efficient when being able to set priorities together with my colleagues in a friendly atmosphere and not simply "do what the boss told". 2. I also have a chance to combine multiple responsibilities and learn new technologies, which is for me a reason to come to the office in the morning. 3. Here each one is his/her own boss. So for someone in a junior position, maybe it's not the best place to learn from someone. But for people with high level of self-motivation and a vision for goals, it's simply perfect. Here you have to rely on yourself. 4. The company is very family-friendly and offers a flexible schedule. 5. Benefits like fruits, nuts etc. I hope there's no need to tell much . Just normal startup-setup here. 6. I will not say about other departments (maybe it's different from how it looks), but in mine people are insanely positive.

Cons

Well, for me personally the "contras" is something I find beneficial: no clear goals and finely-planned strategy from management lets us all be self-managed and do more than indicated by the job description. What could be improved: 1. Hardware could be better. 2. Out-of-the-office professional activities, such as conferences, are not much supported. It's even hard to get a day-off, not to mention the company will not pay them.

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