Pros
* There is Gleitzeit - Flex time. * Weihnachts party in Rheinenergiestadion ( Only when it is not a crisis year). * Parking. * Trainings are available, (but you have to ask at least 3 times for it). * Salary payments always on time. * Employee stock option plan (1:1). * Friendly receptionists. * Leiharbeit company with a good reputation. * Promising blue sky at the beginning, * Good Industry network (Only when it is not a crisis year). * Good for starters only. * Fun when you belong to the incrowd.
Cons
* Management neglects employees. * Mostly Incompetent Teamleaders (Teamleiters). * You have to remind Teamleaders to do the yearly employee review. * As soon as you are not working "inhouse" the Teamleaders loose track of the team members; * Only one or zero team meetings a year. * Team gets together after yearly B-Asked survey takes place to discuss the outcome of the survey (B-Asked = Company Performance review done by employees). * Friss oder stirb mentality. * Teamleads usually do not know what the skill set is of the employee. * When working for an OEM, the salary of the Bertrandt engineer is 30% less than the OEM Engineer. (gleiche arbeit gleiches geld = not the rule). * Laissez-faire attitude of the management. * When there is Kurz Arbeit (Short Time) things are less comfortable at Bertrandt Köln. * Management systematically forget things. * You are on your own. * It is not a age 40+ environment. * One way communication. * No "open door" policy. * Big all hands meetings are done in German language, although many foreigners, who do not speak German, work for Bertrandt AG. * No real career development plan. * When outsourced, you have to go an a interview and sell yourself. This can lead to interesting situations.
