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Company in Athens does not want to focus on real problems

Senior Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Nokia for 20 years
October 10, 2018
Athens, Athens
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros
  • Flexible working hours (depending on the LM)
  • Possibility to work from home (depending on the LM)
  • Payroll is never late
Cons

Company re-hires employees that left a few months ago with high salaries while giving 1-2% raises to current employees and high performers. It is suggested that you leave Nokia and come back after 6-8 months. Only then will you get a higher salary and respect.

There is no reward of any kind – it is pointless to go the extra mile or support the company beyond your job description.

There are many unsuitable Line Managers doing damage to people/teams. There is no poor performer plan for them – they will be LMs until retirement.

Upper management is not in place to take action to fix real issues. Problems are known but trying to hide them under the carpet.

It is impossible to get a position since all positions are already assigned to someone before going live to the Internal Job Market.

Advice to Management
  • Listen to and respect your employees, and reward them. Don't just take advantage of them!

  • Deal properly with low-performing line managers. A bad line manager should not remain a line manager forever, just because they've undergone some improvement training.

  • Change your mentality regarding disposable engineers (I won't fix his/her motivation, I will replace him/her with a new hire after he/she leaves the company).

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