Most life-consuming experience I ever had - Software Engineer Inkitt Employee Review

1.0
Feb 10, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

The company offers you condition to work fine, but expects you to just give all your work-time to them.

Cons

Impossible hours. You will be expected to come in from 10 am to 10 pm while working in Berlin, Saturdays included. This does not get better for remote employees; time zones are not respected. Calls and emails at all hours, and you ARE expected to respond. Little to no time off. Day-consuming meetings that will go nowhere. Inconsistent focus on target audience, ideas, and... pretty much everything. Scatter-shot techniques without proper time for anyone to prepare. Constant responsibility whiplash. Because so many people quit, jobs are handed off without much training or, once more, preparation. CEO expects you to just get it anyway.

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Inkitt Response
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Hey there! Thanks for your constructive criticism, we truly appreciate it. We apologise that you didn't have a great experience with work-life balance. I just want to mention that we're doing our best to hire more people in the sectors where the workload is heavy. Thank you for bringing up all your points, it allows us to address them immediately. All the best, Your Inkitt team

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