Metro Markets reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(84 total reviews)

Malte Nousch

74% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Metro Markets has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 84 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Metro Markets employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Einzel- & Großhandel industry (3.5 stars).

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84 reviews
1.0
Jan 24, 2024

its a fine place to work

Recommend
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Pros

Working in Metro Markets is generally fun due to the friendly environment, nice colleagues, and international scene. However, the company struggles to succeed due to poor planning, subpar management, and inadequate hiring practices.

Cons

Although the company tries to portray itself as having a startup-like atmosphere, my personal experience was more of a sugar-coated enterprise. At the end of the day, you’re a METRO employee, and all kinds of corporate treatments, deadlines, and plans are in your way. Since the company strictly follows guidelines, there is a huge lack of authority in many managerial positions, resulting in a lack of decision-making power. This means that you cannot expect rational decisions from your managers, HR, or the CEO about how to go about a topic. In the bottom line, if you find yourself in need of support from your employer, not only will you be denied this support, but you can also face cold, emotionless decisions that only favor company benefits, completely ignoring employee well-being and mental health. My personal experience with this company indicates that you cannot trust and rely on them as an adequate employer.

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Metro Markets Response
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Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear that your experience at Metro Markets did not align with your expectations. While we understand that your personal experience may not have fully aligned with the startup-like atmosphere you anticipated, we would like to emphasize that we are continually evolving to strike the right balance between maintaining corporate standards and nurturing an innovative environment. We are also constantly aiming to cultivate an environment where Marketeers feel heard and supported, and we are committed to addressing any shortcomings. Your advice on hiring is valuable. We are committed to refining our hiring processes to bring in individuals who embody the competence and care you rightly expect. Thank you again, and we wish you the best in your future endeavors.
3.0
Jul 5, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Friendly people, remote working option for corona. Good work/life balance and relaxing environment.

Cons

A lot of tech debt. Hard to improve yourself unless you want to take care of everything by yourself. Unfortunately, the codebase is a bit of a mess as there are no common guidelines. Some of the engineers are quite inactive and not really competent. You are not gonna learn much but the good thing is you don't have to work so much.

3.0
Jul 4, 2025

Would not recommend

Recommend
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Pros

- nice and overall professional people

Cons

- too much dependence on METRO - low salaries and little increases - no benefits - little training opportunities

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