Vantaggi
Can't really think of anything other than location. They say free food but it's actually always the same simple things to make sandwich, and most likely to be all finished by Wed/Thu.
Svantaggi
Don't be fooled by the nice text and smily photos on the application page, it's not like that at all. Student Advisor is a cute name for Telemarketing Operator, which is the actual position. No perspective of career development or any kind of growth within the company. No workshops or any other facilities are offered. The environment is kinda depressing. The team is exhausted and it's such a shame because there are some pretty interesting and skilled people there, whose creativity and motivation are just being undermined by this repetitive and dull job, not to mention the demands and pressure over everybody's heads. Some don't even care anymore and complain in front of whoever might be around. The Thursdays meetings are a pain. You are supposed to celebrate the increase of sales - that is, the company is making way more money, you are overworked and making not a single penny more. They use an app to monitor your activity on the computer and it takes screenshots every 10 minutes. It's an app developed for remote freelance workers, not for office. We are already in there, what else do you want? Accompany us to the toilet as well? Doesn't matter if you are part time or full time, you are expected to finish all tasks for that day and if it wasn't possible during your shift, you are expected to work over hours. There is no transparency whatsoever when it comes to these extra hours and the payment on it. There is no transparency on anything, to be frank. I never felt trust for them. And it's that kind of leadership that when you ask for some information (which is totally your right), the vibe you get is like you are begging for a favor. The leadership is actually nothing to look up to... not inspiring, not friendly, not willing to share. Can't think of anything I actually learned from them. I had a lawyer friend take a look at the contract and she was shocked. She said they are working on the verge of the German law, giving the least possible and taking the most possible. It's the kind of company that undervalues work force and therefore contributes to scrap the market for everybody, lowering salaries and making lame working conditions normal. I wish they left, nor Germany nor Europe is the place for Language International, that’s not what we want to foster here in terms of society or economic values. Unless you are desperate, wait and look a bit more for a better opportunity. I guarantee you deserve better. And once you are there, don’t stop looking and change asap.
