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Having many different companies to choose from, you might be wondering – why should I apply to Espeo? There are many good reasons but let’s have a closer look at the best ones, selected personally by our employees.

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From this article you will learn:

• What are the best things about working at Espeo
• How do we make our employees the owners of the company
• How we stand out from the competition

4th best thing about working at Espeo – Atmosphere

It is a value that cannot be created overnight. At Espeo, our atmosphere has been built for 13 years and now we can honestly confirm that it’s unique. By joining us, you are not only gaining a new job, but also new friends, that will support you any time. Atmosphere is a value that people create, so we asked them to comment on this topic. Dawid Urbański shared with us looks like from his perspective:

“3 years ago, when I started working at Espeo, I was very pleasantly surprised that the second message in my email box was office carnival party information. At this party I started getting to know people and their Espeo history. It turned out (and confirmed in practice) that these people, despite their obligations at work, are friends with each other.

They meet for various activities, board games, beer, weekend getaways. Now I am trying to make my contribution so that people integrate with each other and do not treat work as an unpleasant duty and colleagues as enemies or competitors in the race for money.

Espeo Day has also become an interesting binder among people, it is a weekly “Christmas Eve” with the fact that it is organised at a different time of the day – depending on the “menu”. Partnership relations and a good atmosphere are something that is still marked by former employees as a huge advantage of this company.” 

Should anything be added here? Definitely not! We can only confirm David’s words by mentioning that 4.5 is the average rating employees give to the “Team Partnership” aspect during Exit Interviews. They most often point to cooperation and interpersonal communication that you won’t find anywhere else. And that’s totally true!

5th best thing about working at Espeo – Transparency

Is open communication important to you, as well as sharing experience and getting feedback for your work, both positive and critical? If so, you need to hear about another great thing about working with us – Transparency. At Espeo, we follow open and clear rules in cooperation with each other and with our customers. It is a part of our work culture and one of our core values respected by everyone, including management, who share their successes, failures and knowledge with others.

One of the people who contributed to the culture of our company and for whom its values are extremely important is Sylwia Rogowicz, HR Head and Espeo founder. What is Transparency for her?

“To me, transparency isn’t only about sharing information with people, it’s just one aspect of that value.”

Moreover:

• Every quarter we have a presentation with details about the company’s situation. Thanks to its town hall format, you can ask questions to each of the management board.
• We also have a very transparent payroll system for our people in delivery. Our employees know exactly what they have to do to get a promotion and a raise.
• Transparency in communication with the client. For us, it means building partnership relations, which makes our cooperation with Finnish clients a perfect match.
• We expect employees to be transparent with us and to communicate clearly about problems, challenges and effects in their work. Due to this value, we do not have any anonymous boxes for requests or complaints. We try to build an environment where various problems or ideas can be addressed without objections.
• This value also guides us in communication. It is important that our employees know what we expect from them. It allows them to plan their own work well, work efficiently and calmly”.

While being transparent with all of these subjects, we give you some control over the company. In time you might start to think like the owner, because at Espeo you ARE the owner! Doesn’t that sound like a perfect place to work?

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Having many different companies to choose from, you might be wondering – why should I apply to Espeo? There are many good reasons but let’s have a closer look at the best ones, selected personally by our employees.

Nowadays the IT market is growing rapidly day by day. In Poland and all over Europe, more and more software houses are being established. This makes it harder to reach potential candidates and gain the best specialists on the market. Many companies offer similar benefits and office supplies. Remuneration rates are growing intensively, chasing the competition and being very high compared to other markets. Therefore, the company should provide its candidates not only with decent pay, but also with work conditions and opportunities that will be attractive to them and will bind them with the company for longer.

From this article you will learn:

• What are best things about working at Espeo
• How do we make our employees the owners of the company
• How we stand out from the competition

1st best thing about working at Espeo – Growth

We love to see our employees grow. That’s why by joining Espeo, you will get an individual training budget and decide how to use it. It might be a workshop, conference, studies or even an individual psychological therapy – anything of your choice based on your needs. You will get an experienced Team Leader that can help you to choose courses to develop your skills. Additionally, we share our knowledge during internal weekly Lightning Talks, webinars and meetups.

At Espeo, we give you the responsibility for your own development – we do not practice annual summary interviews. Instead, we give you the option of evaluating competences twice a year, and based on them, opportunities for promotion.

Have a look at how Grzegorz Olejniczak, our Frontend Developer, grew with Espeo and get to know his perspective on development:

“I started working with Espeo as a Junior Frontend Developer less than 2 years ago, without any previous commercial experience. I am a living example of the fact that Espeo can provide a person of my profile with optimal conditions for development, expecting only the will to improve qualifications. Having access to the proper tools (including substantive support, internal training, access to platforms with online courses or the opportunity to participate, within the training budget, in a course I chose), resulted in gratification of my achievements in the form of regular promotions. During the whole process, I never felt left to myself. In case of doubts and when dealing with formalities, I could always count on the support of Team Leader and other, more experienced people I met here.”

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2nd best thing about working at Espeo – Responsibility and independence

We create solutions for international clients who trust us a lot. While working on the project, they are flexible and give us the opportunity to influence the tools we work on in the project and are always open to suggestions. That’s why from your first day, you will get a lot of autonomy and freedom to act. Just look at the project that we have been co-creating for 11 years already – Oikotie. Here, our clients become our partners in business and while being transparent with their plans, they invite us for business meetings. It is also a huge responsibility for their business results.

Additionally, we support our people in their business competences – our programmers play the role of client’s technical consultants and we develop them in this area. Immediately after joining the company, you will take part in a training focused on cooperation with the client, where you will be taught the secrets of effective communication and gain the necessary knowledge about significant cultural differences. In addition, at subsequent stages, dedicated team leaders support our team members in the context of working with the client. Thanks to this, despite the high responsibility in the project and independence in technical customer support, you will always be supported.

3rd best thing about working at Espeo – Flexibility

It is obvious that when hiring top experts, we want them to be satisfied with their workplace. And we believe it is possible thanks to work flexibility in different areas. Just after signing your employment contract, you will be asked about the work equipment you would like to work on. Whether you prefer Dell or Macbook, you have a choice of system and we will provide you the best accessories. Also regarding contract preferences – whether you prefer a contract of employment or B2B formula – the choice is yours. We are open to both forms of cooperation, the decision is on your side.

By working with us you will get 24h access to our office in the center of Poznań with multiple working areas, full kitchen facilities and relaxing chill spaces. We encourage you to arrange your workday around your life. That is why regardless of whether you like to start work at 7 or 10 o’clock. It is your choice and the office is always open for you with fresh coffee and all facilities needed. There’s also a rooftop garden open in summer!

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