GWF AG

Many changes, with a view to the future. You mentality Modern, even if not yet everywhere

I've been working at GWF for a few months now. Yes, GWF has construction sites, as there are everywhere. However, there is a lot of commitment in many departments. It never gets boring, every day is different. The working atmosphere among each other is very collegial and relaxed at all management levels (you mentality) Lots of exciting projects, many things that need to be improved, but can also be improved. Many changes were already implemented in 2023 and were perceived as positive by everyone. And a lot of changes/innovations are still happening in 2024

The vision is exciting and brings with it a lot of possibilities in how far you like to do well in a very serious, dry as well as political environment.

For the time being, I found the initial meeting to be positive. This took place virtually and lasted a reasonable 45 minutes. I was invited to the second interview in the time frame for 1.5h. This was with 4 people, including 3 from GL. Since I have been working in HR for years, I expect an exchange, tour and visit of the workplace at a second interview with 4 people involved. Instead, a dreary meeting room awaited me in which I was circled with the people involved as well as felt cramped right from the start. A dry, cold as well as tense atmosphere prevailed throughout the entire time. I was not offered water at the beginning, there was no short "loosening up small talk" ; pretty quickly the questioning and "drilling" started. No space was left for an exchange; it was purely a matter of pestering me with questions. Some of the questions were extremely insensitive as well as absolutely pointless, and obviously served to make me feel insecure. During the entire time, I felt extremely uncomfortable and, towards the end, correspondingly exhausted. I felt as if I were in a police interrogation, coupled with expert questions that were like an oral final exam. I have been recruiting myself for many years and this was by far the worst experience of any recruiting process. Very unfortunate, because the vision of GWF AG is very exciting as such. Conclusion: if you have such conversations, you don't have to be surprised about the lack of skilled workers in your own company. After all, the recruiting process is also the company's business card for candidates.