cargo-partner Reviews

Top management not acting in line with what the owner (CEO) presents as the vision and strategy to all staff. In fact top management on FIN and IT acts in a way that prevents any tries for improvement changes to as-is status. Even they formally talk about needed improvements, they are not in reality willing to change current processes that are somehow working but in highly inefficient way. They are not taking the leading role in changes needed, as it would be expected. Not recommended for individuals that are used to work in transparent environment with clear rules, rights and responsibilities for achieved/not achieved goals. Management and also staff in general is completely unaware how the sound project management and teamwork should work. Understaffed IT (overstaffed with "managers", but understaffed with real IT specialists, specially SAP ones) blocks most of the process improvements efforts, since there is nobody to change good ideas to reality, so finally people involved become frustrated over the time. Not very good interpersonal relationships between departments - not acting as 1 team. Each department acts as separate world (using even different internal communication tools as 1 example). This results in lot of ineffective meetings and projects that are started but where goals are never achieved.

Working at Cargo Partner was a deeply traumatizing experience. Here are the key issues I faced: 1. Broken Promises: They promised benefits during the hiring process that were not honored, blaming a fired leader. Even after confirming conditions with another leader present during my interview, the promises were still not kept. This also happened to other people that I got to know. 2. Fear Culture: The environment was tense, especially on the last Friday of every month when people were frequently fired. “Silent layoff” strategies like excessive micromanagement and strict time control were common. We had to log every hour of our workday by tasks, everyday, and our time and location were tightly controlled. Any deviation could result in termination. 3. Counterproductive Management Practices: Efficiency and quality were not valued. Employees would extend tasks or schedule unnecessarily long meetings to avoid new assignments. The company claimed to use Agile and SAFe methodologies but operated like a poorly managed production line from the industrial revolution. 4. Toxic Work Culture: The company falsely marketed itself as “green,” while bureaucracy and managerial yelling were rampant. Gossip and mistrust were widespread due to the fear of layoffs. 5. Micromanagement and Nepotism: My manager was overly strict, likely due to fear of being fired. The company was run by a single owner, leading to nepotism and unqualified management. Non-Austrians were micromanaged endlessly. Outdated Leadership: The owner knew logistics, not software. The supposed IT C-level executive, likely a relative, was clueless and ridiculed by IT staff. In summary, Cargo Partner is a toxic workplace with broken promises, high turnover, poor management, and an oppressive culture. Working there was a traumatizing experience, and I feel sorry for those still stuck in such an environment. I cannot recommend this company to anyone.