Glad to be away - Sales BDM Berlin Packaging Employee Review

1.0
1 Aug 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Some great staff, decent coffee

Cons

Terrible sales leadership Stressful and bottom line rather than client driven bonus structure constantly changing to the detriment of the staff

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Berlin Packaging Response
10mo
We’re pleased to hear that you found your colleagues to be great, and that you enjoyed the coffee from Anna's cafe – it’s the small things that make a difference day to day! We always encourage open and honest feedback throughout employment, whether through our monthly BDM 1-2-1s, Quarterly Sales Meetings, Annual Reviews, our e-NPS survey, or at the exit interview stage. These touchpoints are designed to give every team member a voice and play a key role in how we drive continuous improvement across the business, by listening to our people, acting on their insights, and striving to create a better environment for everyone. We are extremely proud of the ongoing investment we've made in our people—especially our BDMs—through tailored sales training and professional development. Over the past five years, we’ve introduced a range of structured learning programs designed to equip our team with the skills, confidence, and tools they need to succeed. This commitment reflects our belief that investing in our people is the best way to deliver long-term value for both our clients and our business. To clarify, there is no bonus structure for BDMs. Instead, we operate a commission scheme, which is specifically designed to reward strong, consistent performance and align incentives with business outcomes. While we acknowledge that sales roles can be demanding, we remain committed to fostering a culture that supports both performance and personal development. Feedback such as yours helps us to continually evolve and improve, so thank you again for sharing your experience.

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5.0
28 Mar 2025
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Pros

“Got your back” team, I could always rely on others. Everyone was motivated to make goals and exceed them. Great environment for a go getter.

Cons

Lack of opportunity for growth.

3.0
16 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Your experience is entirely dependent on your manager/department. The IT department is understaffed, but management is flexible to a reasonable degree. The company offers great parental leave. Other benefits are pretty standard. There is a shared ownership program, but that will only pay out if the company is sold.

Cons

Upper management does a poor job of aligning budget to reality. Bonuses are directly tied to company performance compared to budget. For the past several years, performance has generally not met budget. This has lead to often significantly lower bonuses. Raises are very minimal and, depending on your department, promotions are rare. To my knowledge, there are no efforts at diversity and/or inclusion. The company constantly harps on about their great culture. In reality, the culture is fine (at least in HQ). It's a generic corporate office. Take that as you will. Executive leadership is very disconnected from employees. The continued failure to meet budget targets suggests overall poor leadership. The company seems to still struggle with the post-COVID economy.

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Berlin Packaging Response
3d
Thank you for sharing your perspective and for your ten years of dedication to Berlin Packaging! We’re glad to hear you value our flexibility, parental leave policy, and shared ownership program. We appreciate your honest thoughts and use all feedback to inform our continuous improvement efforts. We encourage you to reach out to your manager or HR Business Partner to share your feedback directly, as open dialogue is vital to driving meaningful change.
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