idealo internet reviews

The company once had a genuinely positive and inclusive culture, but things have changed drastically over the past year. They also recently undergone significant changes at both leadership and team levels, none of which have positively impacted the work environment. Engineering managers often lack technical expertise and resort to micromanagement, stifling innovation and autonomy. There’s little to no focus on technical optimization or code quality. Teams are understaffed, leading to consistently high workloads and burnout among engineers. Support is minimal, and feedback from the ground rarely drives change. Attempts to raise concerns—especially about toxic management behavior—were ignored, even when escalated to HR. Company also decided to shift it's All Hands abruptly to German even though there is a significant number of non German/immigrants in the company. This, along with occasional microaggressions, creates an uncomfortable and at times alienating environment for immigrant employees. While the company used to compensate for its below-market salaries by highlighting a generous benefits package, most of those benefits are no longer available.

higher leadership is very poor and not inspiring, company is undergoing multiple changes which have great impact on culture and environment