Castor

Reviews van Castor

4,0

79% zou aanbevelen aan een kennis

(7 reviews in totaal)

Derk Arts

82% waardeert directeur

59% positieve zakelijke vooruitzichten

Beoordeling per categorie

4,3

Balans werk/privé

4,2

Cultuur en waarden

4,0

Loon en arbeidsvoorwaarden

3,9

Diversiteit en inclusie

3,7

Senior management

3,6

Carrièremogelijkheden

Reviews per functie

7 reviews

3,0

14 sep 2022

Turbulent times

Anonieme werknemer

Aanbevelen

Goedkeuring directeur

Zakelijk vooruitzicht

Pluspunten

Castor has an inspiring mission and you know you're contributing to something which has an impact on the world. Derk is an inspirational CEO who employees look upto.

Minpunten

Castor is experiencing a turbulent period after 3x headcount growth in the last 18 months. Council (the Senior Leadership Team) has changed significantly and a big middle management layer has been introduced which has reduced transparency. The push towards "Remote First" hasn't been backed up with any changes in working practices, other than unlimited holidays. Unfortunately this can mean 50 days per year for some and less than 20 for others, meanwhile 55% of employees are working beyond their contracted hours. The culture is changing rapidly for the worse and it's sad to see.

2,0

17 dec 2025

Some great people, but inconsistent leadership and direction

Product & technology

Aanbevelen

Goedkeuring directeur

Zakelijk vooruitzicht

Pluspunten

Unlimited holiday policy. Flexible working hours. Still some highly capable and collaborative colleagues across the organization. High drive to do good and do better

Minpunten

Senior roles sometimes carry formal accountability, but decision-making authority is frequently overridden by the CEO. CEO regularly oversteps across departments, disregarding functional expertise and established accountability. This discourages initiative and open discussion. Lack of structural clarity on roles, decision boundaries, and escalation paths. HR function sometimes lacks operational competence and often makes commitments that are not feasible or honored. Company strategy shifts every 3–6 months with no clear North Star or long-term direction. High attrition of senior leaders & top talent, with no clear retention or merit-based renewal strategy. Stated vision and mission are misaligned with day-to-day decisions and behaviors. Decision-making is siloed within small groups, leading to poor transparency and communication.

Reactie van Castor

4mo

Thank you for sharing your perspective. We are pleased to hear you valued our flexible working policies and the caliber of our team. As a growing organization, we prioritize strategic agility and the ability to pivot when necessary to meet our goals. We remain committed to ensuring fairness through our established merit-based performance and calibration cycles, alongside clearly defined role architectures designed to provide transparency for all employees. We appreciate your contributions and wish you the best in your next chapter.

5,0

14 feb 2022

I really enjoy working at Castor

Team lead

Aanbevelen

Goedkeuring directeur

Zakelijk vooruitzicht

Pluspunten

+ Great vision, ambitious company + Bottom-up initiatives are fostered + Lots of initiatives to improve mental health + Great company culture + Extremely knowledgeable colleagues + More and more focus on 'paying back' technical debt, investing in good architecture

Minpunten

- There can be pressure on finishing new features including deadlines - Sometimes there is a lack of clarity or structure due to the rapid growth

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