Pros: The product continues to be excellent, despite everything.

Cons: The company has gone steadily downhill since the (no longer) new Chief People Officer was appointed. Layoffs disguised as performance issues. Engagement scores steadily plummet, with nobody listening. More and more colleagues taking time off sick with stress. Attrition is alarming—Jarek says it's 'industry standard' but he should look more closely at who is leaving: • Principal Engineers • Senior Engineering Managers • ERG Leads • The Culture Programs Lead • Staff Engineers • People who have been champions of DeepL's culture and mission for a very long time and now no longer feel they can work there This is a sign that something is deeply wrong—as is the fact that the German colleagues now feel they need a Betriebsrat to prevent further mistreatment by leadership.

Pros: - Brilliant and dedicated colleagues - An interesting area of work

Cons: - Leadership is an absolute abomination, has no empathy, and becomes increasingly detached from the workforce every time they open their mouths. - There is a lack of transparency on decision making, and the l-team is straight up lying about things. - There is no accountability for l-team bs. - There is a lack of career options, and goals and criteria for promotion are ever changing. - There is a reorg every 10 minutes, with line managers changing every other week.

Pros: Great working culture and upskill.

Cons: I haven’t found any cons yet.