Pros
As usual in Berliner start-ups, the team you directly work with is above and beyond great.
Cons
Where to start ... - The inequality seems fitting. There seems to be a pay gap between men and women, and while some women are in leadership positions, they are most likely not given the same weight in their decisions, opinions, suggestions, and it's giving the vibe that they act as the messenger of what their male, upper management peers decide. - Then there's the lack of diversity. Berlin is diverse y'all, can we a gree you can't call yourself diverse anymore by hiring one cis-het white woman to have a seat at the big table. Or any other table for that matter. - Salaries are below the Berlin average, according to the studies I checked. - Even so, you're required to give 150% and if you don't, I've seen people get fired before their probation ended because of performance misalignments. Although honestly, said people seemed to have actually been asked to do tasks that were outside of their black-on-white responsibilities. - On this note, some roles are kept quite vague and even though this comes from management, the person in question is held accountable if whatever they expected does not come to fruition. - Also on this note, management tends to sweep more responsibilities under your proverbial rug, without extra pay and they dangle the pay raise carrot for ages. You might end up managing a team or a department for many months without any extra compensation. - I'll end with meritocracy - a system which they do not seem to adopt. There's in my opinion favouritism towards hires that come recommended from upper management. Which, with small exceptions, tend to be cis-het German men. Surprise surprise. I've had a good time here, not gonna lie. But that's less to do with management, the company values (the non-existing ones), and their equally absent people-first policies. And more to do with the product, which is quite fun, alongside all the creatives who join the company because of it. Hope this helps!