Drees & Sommer Thessaloníki reviews

2.7

35% would recommend to a friend

(3 total reviews)

Marc Schömbs, Steffen Szeidl and Dierk Mutschler

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35% positive business outlook

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3 reviews
2.0
23 Mar 2026
Recommend
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Pros

• Generous Leave Policy: A good number of vacation days is provided, which is one of the few perks. • Hybrid Work: There is an option for temporary partial remote work, offering some flexibility. • Scale of Projects: You get to work on very large and prestigious projects that look good on a portfolio.

Cons

• Management & Mentality: Local management lacks deep industry knowledge and treats employees as low-cost "back-office" resources rather than valued professionals. There is a clear "outsourcing center" mentality that undermines the expertise of the local staff. • Compensation vs. Workload: Salaries are kept significantly low and do not reflect the massive workload or the high standards expected by a German multinational. There is a massive gap between the pay/benefits in Greece compared to the headquarters in Germany. • Promotion Criteria: Career progression is not based on merit. It is reserved for those who serve specific interests or those willing to work endless unpaid overtime. • Surface-level Culture: The company organizes team-building events to appear "people-centric," but this is largely performative. In reality, rewards are only verbal, and the focus is on maximizing output while minimizing labor costs.

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Drees & Sommer Response
6d
Thank you very much for your detailed feedback and for taking the time to share your experiences with us. You highlighted many aspects positively that are particularly important to us as an employer, such as our flexible working models, the opportunity for hybrid work, and the chance to contribute to large and renowned projects. We are pleased that you highlighted these aspects of your time at Drees & Sommer. However, we would like to provide some additional context regarding a few of the points you mentioned. Especially when it comes to compensation, direct comparisons between different countries can only be made to a limited extent, as salaries are benchmarked locally while taking the respective market conditions and cost of living into account. Our goal is to create fair and competitive conditions at all locations. Therefore, we benchmark our compensation structures against well-known companies within the industry and review our salary structures regularly. Even though we cannot comment on all of your points in detail, we would like to clarify that the statement that team events are used as a substitute for fair compensation or development opportunities does not reflect the principles of Drees & Sommer. We view team-building and cultural activities as additional voluntary initiatives intended to strengthen collaboration and exchange among colleagues. One example is the traditional New Year’s event in Greece, where a Vassilopita cake is shared as part of the celebration. Although Drees & Sommer is originally a German company, we make a conscious effort to incorporate local traditions and customs for our employees in each country. Our office in Greece was established in 2020 and has been continuously developing ever since. For this reason, open and constructive feedback is especially important to us in order to further improve processes, collaboration, and development opportunities together. If there was anything you did not have the opportunity to address during your final feedback discussion, it is not too late to share constructive criticism. We would be happy to hear from you via email at: karriere-team@dreso.com We wish you all the best for your future. Nikoleta Ikonomidou Career Team
4.0
17 Feb 2025
Recommend
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Pros

- Helpful colleagues - Reasonable work load

Cons

- Low wages - Office politics

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Drees & Sommer Response
1y
Thank you for your good review! We are pleased that you have taken the time to share your positive experience with Drees & Sommer here and that you recommend us as an employer. Nikoleta Ikonomidou Career Team
2.0
6 Jun 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Many benefits from the corporate environment, in comparison to the greek market.

Cons

So many promising things in the interview, but none kept. Also in the contracts. Small legal details hidden. No remote option if you are an employee. Only the manager. Even after 2 years only Home Office due to covid, suddenly home office is restricted. But the manager is at home. Unfortunately the whole situation is not structured, no working hours are held. Also work on the weekend with the promise of a bonus or free day. Parking situation. There are 7 spots for 20 people One toilet for 20 people, all genders Micromanagement every day for every task Manager out of town, no supervisor, no one in charge(this can be good for some) The toxic manager is responsible for the bad mood and situation in the office. No one controls him. The team is ok.

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Drees & Sommer Response
2y
We are sorry to hear that you do not recommend us as an employer, and that you criticise the behaviour of superiors and the working conditions. Respectful interaction across all hierarchical levels and good working conditions are particularly important to us. It is true that we have trust-based working hours. Our employees appreciate being able to flexibly reconcile family and work instead of having to operate within a tight time constraint. In addition, the manager is responsible for avoiding too much overtime or compensating for peaks. If you have not yet been able to raise something in the final feedback meeting: It's not too late. We are still happy to receive your e-mail: Karriere-team@dreso.com Julia Dressler Career Team

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