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Architecture without the architecture - Architekt WindStone International Employee Review

1.0
Jan 25, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

After working at Windstone even the worse job will be heaven.

Cons

Working in this place is almost surreal, nothing is even close to normal. The projects arrive mysteriously and as mysteriously stop. All of them. Nothing has ever been built. Cyclically some is brought up again, made a few changing and after a couple of months/a year comes back to sleep. The quality of projects is terrifying, is probably good that none has ever been built. The working conditions are a nightmare: 48h per week, with the lowest salaries. The politic is to hire only foreigners because he knows how hard it is to find job without a good German knowledge. They will try to give a freelance contract, but as a matter fact you ll end up having to respect the employees rules and no right to anything (Scheinselbständigkeit). Even if you ll get an employee contract your life wont be easier. Weekend, Christmas, holidays..Forget about everything, he expects you to work no stop. The turnover is crazy, none of the architects survive more than 6-8 months. The administration is a disaster: salaries arrive incredibly late, very often wrong, do never let down your guard cause their purpose is to screw you in every possible way. Accounting is another funny story..no accountant last more than a couple of months..... Honestly do not waist your time in this company. Study German of do anything else. This place is a dark hole that will drain your energy, consume your time and will lead you absolutely nowhere (except possibly for the doctor)

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5.0
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Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good manager but team is not cohesive and doesnt collaborate

Cons

Not good hours and little to no room for mobility up

1.0
Dec 1, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I have been working at WindStone International full-time (more than an year) you can have very nice "bad work experience". after windstone, worst work conditions will be normal for you you will get used to "mobbing conditions" you will addict to high psychological pressure lower salaries will be nice for you every week you can meet with a new collegue and say goodbye to another one (nice cultural exchange chance) you can learn how to be architect without any construction. they don't have any constructed project. everyhing is presentations,papers and bla bla bla

Cons

employees are generally foreigners but employee contracts are in german. you have to work 48 hours per week it is really difficult to get some holidays even if you have a employment contract. if you are freelancer, you don't have any chance even on public holidays. you can work till midnight and weekends. but you can't come later than 9.00 am. They can give you an official warning Freelancer conracts are all fake. You are obliged to work in office hours (9.00-19.30) and obey all rules as an employee. Beside freelancer contracts you have to sign office rules contract. It means you are a fake freelancer. (legally you become an employee after signing it) The boss (employer) thinks that he is an archistar or a kind of God. But he doesn´t know anything. EGO and narcism is in a high point. Employees are insects or slaves for him, WSI can invite you to work for them from USA or from Australia or other side of the world. Maybe you bring your wife and kids from far far away. But after 2 months they can fire you easily. If you are freelancer is the worst. Goodbye. Lickers of the boss are always the same. They are more boss than boss. Everywhere is spy in the office. if you speak about the boss they directly tell him. If company knows your weak points they use them for your next contract. It means lower salary and more workhours. Germans get better salaries respect to other nationalities. They haven´t got language problem or visa problem (non EU). Germans have more chance for new job opportunities. Because of these reasons Germans can get what they want. Others are slaves. These are my comments and this is your choice...

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