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Everything is good except for being slow

DevOps Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at SAP for 4 years
July 6, 2022
Istanbul, Turkey
4.0
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Pros

OK, initial salary. Job security. Work-life balance. Freedom of speech. Cool tech stuff on labs. Nice work environment. Friendly co-workers.

Cons

Slow decision making. Hard to promote. Lots of bureaucracy. Lack of communication with upper management.

Advice to Management

There's a huge communication problem with upper management, especially with HQ. It's nearly impossible to see them in person. They mostly don't respond to emails, etc. Solving some problems is so easy, but since we cannot share our feedback with upper management levels, those simple problems stay unresolved for a long time.

The finance team that adjusts salaries might be sent to fellowships in countries with high inflation (just like Turkey and Argentina). They really cannot understand how bad the situation is while living in an unstable economy. High inflation means immediate losses in buying power; they don't adjust employee salaries in contrast to this. I was earning 2 times less when I quit than my initial salary in USD, even though I've got salary raises according to my performance within 3 years. It's unacceptable to bury your head in the sand for one year and let your employees fight inflation by themselves.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
5.0
Culture and Values
5.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5.0
Career Opportunities
5.0
Compensation and Benefits
3.0
Senior Management
2.0

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