Successful sportswear company with start-up mentality and solid heritage - Head of Department PUMA Employee Review

5.0
Aug 10, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Best company culture with great team spirit. Everybody is always willing to help each other. No arrogance or bad personalities. There are hardly any people I don't like on a personal level. - Open minded people who don't judge you on how you look. - Flat organisation: not many layers between employee and CEO. Fast pace and responsive. Not much politics. - Even the youngest, most junior team members get opportunities to shine and encouraged to speak up. - Training and development through International Leadership Program is absolutely world-class. Awesome to network and learn from peers in other departments and regions. - Flexibility, initiative and self-responsibility are ingrained in the culture. Managers are NOT treating their employees like little children with micro managing every detail. If you are entrepreneurial and feel confident with uncertainty & in chaotic, dynamic environments, then Puma is the right company for you!

Cons

- Business units need to talk more and better with each other. Often the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing. - Pace of change can feel slow compared to competitors. There are a lot of ideas and creativity but they are often not followed through to the end. - Tendency to stick with successful formulas instead of trying new approaches. - Compensation at Junior levels is lower than local competitors and salary raises (besides annual increases) are only possible with promotions.

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PUMA Response
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Thanks for your honest feedback about your job in Herzogenaurach. As a brand, we always aim to provide an environment where employees continuously develop and grow. Our strong programs offer a wide range of benefits to maintain a culture that, every day, aims to unlock the potential of our employees. We are committed to getting better at everything we do, and consider criticism of any kind, an important part of our learning process. We encourage you to talk with your HR Business Partner to discuss any ideas you might have to keep pushing our company forward. We wish you all the best in your future career at PUMA.

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