OK for a year, but after that things seem to come to an halt - Recensione dipendente - Manager presso DAZN

I was drawn to DAZN because of their product, and to get the experience of working at a start-up-like / scale-up company. I'm with the company since 2019 and to me, it feels like my progression has come to a stop now. There are several things that I expect from an employer that I want to emphasize here: Personal growth: - I hardly learn new things anymore, the company doesn't offer any leadership training, besides the usual communication training. - There is no individual learning budget, or if there is any, then the company is very obscure about it. Getting approval for out-of-company training is hard Professional growth (career progression): - There are no clear paths to progress your career as a manager - I can count the number of conversations about potential career growth that I had on one hand - For higher management positions we see that the company tends to hire instead of giving their own employees a chance to step up and prove themselves Strong leadership: - I have been too often in situations where senior management made hasty, uninformed decisions. - I have seen C-level leaders blaming entire departments for situations that they inflicted themselves - As a team leader, you want to be able to look up to senior leaders and learn something from them, but I feel there is hardly anything to learn from the leaders that I've seen. Culture: - They say "you build it, you own it", but what they actually mean is "we decide what you need to build asap, and if it breaks it's your fault". The approach is very much top-down - Siloes - With the new CEO that's brought onboard I feel that things even have become more top-down - Leadership communication is appalling and the lack of transparency is astonishing. (We're still waiting to hear what our targets for 2021 were, and leadership promised to keep us regularly updated on the progress against the target) Compensation: - Company seems to be behind its financial targets (or not doing so well), the focus on spending and budget is increasing. Leadership put a sudden salary freeze and a promotion freeze in place last year, and it is still in place. Good people aren't rewarded for the hard work that they've put in. - Salary is below the market (I've had offers 35% higher without even negotiating, and within my current role there is no room for salary growth anymore) - Salary increases in very small steps (if there isn't any freeze in place) - No L&D budget - You'd expect a stock package at a company like this, but they say this isn't possible because it isn't a listed company (which is nonsense of course) - Secondary benefits are non-existent, apart from the secondary benefits that are regulated by law. To summarize: The first year has been fun, I learned a few things here and there, I had a sense of being part of a larger system and I felt I made an impact. I've put in hard work and hoped to be able to progress my career here. Now after more than two years I truly feel like this isn't really a company where you can progress your career. And, by looking at the average time people stay with DAZN, there are many who feel the same. Not saying that the grass is greener outside, but I'm certain that I can do the same job for better compensation and better career opportunities somewhere else.