Anyone who has ever applied for a job at a small or large company is familiar with boilerplate responses, classic phrases in emails, and the sometimes very stiff and reserved manner. If you like this rather cool and impersonal style of interpersonal communication, you will find it in many places, but not at Netstream.
Back to square one
I Netstream across Netstream by chance, as I Netstream the Netstream office building on my daily commute to work. I found out more about the company and applied for a position in technical support for the first time. Unfortunately, I was unsuccessful.
Even when I applied for the same position a second time, it still didn't work out. However, I couldn't get the company out of my mind, so I tried a third time.
All good things come in threes – I was invited to an interview!
I have been to several job interviews at other companies, both as an applicant and "on the other side of the table." What I didn't expect, however, was such a relaxed and friendly conversation. Any nervousness I had quickly disappeared thanks to the open manner of Eva (HR) and Stefano (supervisor). It became clear relatively quickly that there would be a further interview and that I would be given a deeper insight into the job.
I was given the opportunity to spend a morning getting a taste Netstream. I was immediately introduced to the members of the department in person and was able to get an impression of the office and the atmosphere. There was no dry presentation of facts that could also be found in the job description, but rather open communication about all the advantages and the few disadvantages of the position.
During the course of the morning, I was taken straight to a meeting where we Netstream our opinions on the future color concept for Netstream new brand world. Here, too, there were no skeptical glances wondering who I might be. I was handed three sticky dots and allowed to join in right away. I felt comfortable from the very beginning.
Email of the day
The next day, I received an email from Leandra (HR) with the subject line "Feedback." My heart skipped a beat, because my first thought was, "Please, not another standardized email with negative feedback, like I've received so many times before." However, the text contained the complete opposite—no empty phrases, no boilerplate text:
"We would love to welcome you to our team 🙂 ! You have impressed us all without exception, and we would be delighted if you joined us."
I screamed with joy!
In conclusion...
... I can really only say one thing:
Dear Eva, dear Stefano, dear Leandra, I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for showing me that things can be done differently. With your open manner and genuine interest in people, and without standardized interviews. This really makes you feel welcome in the team!
A follow-up about my experiences during my first few months at #TeamNetstream will follow. But one thing is clear from the outset: if you come to Netstream from a larger company, where you could get lost in the crowd of employees, you will search in vain for anonymity here.
In conclusion...
... I can really only say one thing:
Dear Eva, dear Stefano, dear Leandra, I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for showing me that things can be done differently. With your open manner and genuine interest in people, and without standardized interviews. This really makes you feel welcome in the team!
