Pros
- People are fantastic- incredibly friendly and passionate for reducing carbon emissions - Working for a Sustainability Company - If you haven't been involved in carbon accounting you can learn a lot from the software/ people
Cons
- Management is terrible. Real feeling of senior leadership being in it for the profits/ business opportunity as opposed to making a difference or reducing emissions. Starting at the company this becomes clearer and clearer as the tools/ companies/ partners that have been chosen to work with are not considered in terms of carbon emissions. Carbon accounting for Cozero is not a priority and is deemed as challenging & driving into work (when Berlin has a fantastic public transport system) - Leadership has a very corporate/ micro management mind set. A lot of teams have morning meetings everyday, there was a Friday meeting at 17.30 every week up until recently and regular check ins are the norm. - Contributions/ Suggestions for improvements or for changes are not welcomed and overall hierarchy feeling is present. Employees that have previously been at start ups dont have the same "family" feeling or building something together, instead it feels like you are just a number and even though leaders are young they know best in all fields (even if it is a field they have no experience in). - Salary/ Negotiations: they are smart in that thev deviate from any written confirmations and will always hold a carrot in front of your nose but never actually give it to you. Several people promised a pay rise or a share when funding finally comes but everything gets pushed and delayed in their favour and when you confront them with dates it is their word against yours. - Within the time I spent there several people suffered burn outs and left/ were asked to leave. Well-being is not top of mind. - Expectations of overtime is a given even though it is not spelled out to you - Company targets unrealistic