People last, politics first & oblivious to reality - Enterprise Sales Staffbase Employee Review

1.0
May 19, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The image painted prior to joining is spectacular and the hiring process well constructed unfortunately reality is very different.

Cons

This is not a people-first, second or third company. They try really hard to make it seem like it is and you may be fooled for a while but will catch on within a couple of months. While there are positives to working here, I’d highly recommend not joining Staffbase if you have over 1 or 2 years of experience. The familiocracy is rediculous in the go-to-market teams. Very weak management team and plenty of people are recording their 1:1 conversations due to inconsistent and inaccurate and mistrustful behavior by managers. Team members in other offices are ambushed by HR conversations. Trumped-up allegations and inconsistent statements on performance and achievements while everyone is at the same level of performance across multiple offices. Are we next?! Very disappointing organisation

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Staffbase Response
6y
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review! We fully acknowledge your concerns, and while it's true that working at Staffbase can come with challenges, change is a constant with fast growing companies like Staffbase and there are certainly processes we can implement to do better. We are currently providing various opportunities for employees to reach out to not only HR but managers and even our CEO through routine check-ins and feedback surveys (where we escalate any concerns with upper management for discussion). We also currently working on restructuring how we do our feedback meetings (upwards feedback from employee to manager as well as peer to peer) We strive to always do better by our employees and be as transparent as possible, whether through providing weekly video updates and monthly town halls where our CEO can address any questions and provide an update on the business. When hiring, we ensure candidates are given as open a picture as possible of what it would be like to work at Staffbase by structuring our onsite interviews like a normal a day in the office where they are given the opportunity to interact with other members from the team. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors and always have an open door for open communication and further feedback. You can reach out to us via px@staffbase.com

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- Transparent, quick interview process - Helpful culture, quick growth possibilities

Cons

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Thank you for your review! We're glad to hear that you had a quick and smooth interview process and that you value our company culture.
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Pros

The people here have been such a highlight during my time at Staffbase. The company is full of driven, caring people, and our product is best in the industry, so it's easy to be proud of what we do. The company was founded in Germany so there's a lot of European values embedded in the company and benefits offered to employees (flexible schedules, 30 vacation days and Fridays off in August!). The vibe at work is energetic and ambitious - we are a 10 year old start up who's moved into "scale up" mode, so the growth mindset is still very much alive.

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I can't think of many cons, but I will say it is a very global business, and that means I see most people working outside of typical 9-5 business hours. For some, I imagine that would be a deal breaker.

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Staffbase Response
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Thank you for your fantastic feedback! It's great to hear that you value our benefits, our working environment and team culture. And while we always welcome suggestions for improvement, we’ll take your few cons, that are more notes, with a grateful smile. Thanks again for being part of Staffbase — and for helping shape what’s next.
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