A job to start your life in Europe but not a place to stay after 1-1.5 years. - Costumer Service Arvato Employee Review

2.0
Nov 30, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

I have been working as a costumer support for Arvato Bertelsmann for the past year and a half. This job is good for people who look for stability and support while they are dealing with immigration or new city environment (as most people in Berlin). After 1 year it starts to get to your bones. The bosses are generally friendly, holidays are flexible and the money is ok (just ok) to start with.

Cons

Not a happy environment, sometimes you feel like just a number or a part in the machine. Not a clean place, The money can be way better, the management is bad and doesn't care about you at all, I have been moving from place to place 5 (!) times, office to office because they had problems with the space (brought more and more people in). They tell you it is a multi cultural environment but most people just stick to themselves, not a friendly place to meet people. For a company that its number 5 of the biggest companies in Germany I would expect much more then that.

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Cons

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1.0
May 20, 2026
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Pros

Great company and good employees

Cons

This is one of the worst places I have ever worked. They do not care about their employees here; to them, you are just another number. They get upset when you use your sick days, even though they are a legal right, and then retaliate against you by punishing you when you return to work. And be careful about filing a complaint with Human Resources because they are two-faced. Instead of helping you, it often ends up backfiring on you. That is why no one feels comfortable going to them. This company does not appreciate or value its employees unless you have connections or favoritism. Management, starting from the top, has no clear direction. Everything constantly changes, even when it is not the best option, simply because someone higher up decided it. The environment feels outdated and authoritarian, like something from another era. There is a lot of hypocrisy, resentment, and abuse of power.

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