The first interviews are underway at Tesla in Grünheide.
But what applicants report puts the most sought-after automaker in a very bad light.
Tesla is looking for around 7,000 employees for its Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg in Grünheide.
The first Teslas should roll off the assembly line as early as the summer of 2021.
The first applicants report on their experiences at Tesla.
Many are frustrated and disappointed.
In Tesla's newest Gigafactory in Grünheide near Berlin, the first cars are expected to roll off the assembly line as early as summer 2021.
A completely new generation of vehicles is to be created using new methods.
For this purpose, the group of boss Elon Musk is looking for around 7,000 employees * by the start of production.
But the application process of what is probably the most modern automaker in the world seems to be jerky.
Application to Tesla: "That's not how you deal with well-trained people in Germany!"
On the application platform Kununu, the first candidates let their frustration run free - there is downright criticism.
Communication in the HR department in particular leaves a lot to be desired.
After an automated confirmation of receipt, many job seekers should no longer have received a response.
"I can well imagine the high number of applications, but it is
far from any professionalism
and rather embarrassing for a company with a different image," writes an engineer who applied for two positions at Tesla.
Another puts it even more drastically: “Simply weak.
This is not how you deal with well-trained people in Germany! "
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No feedback on job interviews, arrogant applicant management
Inquiries in e-mails are also not answered, disappointed applicants continue to write at Kununu, even after job interviews there is often no response.
This applicant management has a rather
arrogant
effect on the disappointed talents
.
For example, a candidate who had applied for a position as a shift supervisor reported about the almost chaotic conditions during the job interview: “The day before I received an email in which
two different locations were named for the interview
!
It couldn't be worse! "
After no one at Tesla had responded to calls and emails in this regard, he finally drove to one of the two locations mentioned on the day of the interview, a kind of conference hotel.
"The lady at the information desk couldn't tell me whether I was right either,"
he continues.
"As information I got that I should wait and someone will be in touch by the appointment ...
unbelievable
."
Coincidentally, the applicant was right after all, two Tesla employees appeared and took him to a kind of “break room” for an interview.
A third took part via video call.
All the excitement was not worth it for him: After the interview, there was simply “radio silence”.
“Even if you couldn't convince, you don't
behave that way towards people,
” the applicant concludes in frustration.
"Very bad style!"
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Classify ratings on internet platforms correctly
Tesla's employees in other parts of Germany also appear to be dissatisfied.
According to Kununu, the corporate culture among employees is below average.
Just
46 percent
would recommend their employer on the rating platform.
So does Tesla have an
image problem?
In fact, employer reviews on Internet platforms should always be treated with caution, as they only reflect a small part of the applications and work experience.
Nevertheless, they play an important role in today's application process and must be properly classified by both employers and employees.
The head of the responsible Federal Employment Agency in Frankfurt / Oder has also recognized this.
"We
spoke intensively with Tesla about the skilled and labor
situation
in Germany,
" reveals Jochem Freyer in an interview with
WirtschaftsWoche
.
"The company knows that good offers and framework conditions are also required for good staff."
(As) * Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen central editorial network.
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