Great company, questionable management - Anonymous employee sofatutor Employee Review

3.0
Jun 14, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Overall I think Sofatutor is a very nice company to work for. The company culture is amazing, they offer a lot of benefits and the office is super nice. The colleagues are very supportive and what was quite important for me that even though most of the team members are german speakers, the way of communication is very inclusive for those who are not.

Cons

I was laid off after a few months of probation without any clear objective reason. The onboarding was very messy and even though I asked multiple times to give some clarity on my role and the goals, so that I could make sure my performance was up to the expectations, I never received that. After a few months of this, I first received some negative feedback (that I immediately acted on to make sure the situation is fixed) and then I was informed that they decided to terminate my contract and that I have to stop all the work on the same day. These kind of things are usually done only with people who commit a fraud at the workplace or something like that but since it obviously wasn't the case for me, it just shows how does the management treat the new joiners. Looking at the situation objectively there was no reason for this (e.g. the performance was good, the team members were satisfied) so apparently here you can get laid off just because you are not liked by someone.

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sofatutor Response
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Dear former team member, Thank you for sharing your feedback. We genuinely appreciate your positive comments about the company culture, benefits, and inclusive communication. We understand that the onboarding and feedback experience that you had at sofatutor did not match the high quality standards that we have for these important processes. Your concerns are important to us, and we understand the impact this has had on you. We have already taken steps to improve our onboarding process to ensure better clarity and support for new team members. If you have any further suggestions or feedback, we encourage you to reach out to jobs@sofatutor.com. We apologize for any inconvenience caused and thank you for taking the time to provide your insights. Your input will help us enhance our practices and better support our team members. Warm regards, Team People & Culture

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