This week it's Andreas from the finance department:

Andreas (Finance): After just two days at XING I was given the chance to take part in a training seminar on “Advances in Tax Accounts and Auditing”, so my newcomer status meant that I gained new knowledge at the same time. I have now been at XING for three weeks and would describe the atmosphere as being both lively and face-paced. Work processes are characterized by one thing above all else: speed. The lack of hierarchies means that time-consuming feedback loops are avoided. I have really noticed this, as the companies I previously worked in were much more hierarchically structured and colleagues generally addressed each other more formally. This is not the case at XING. The entire team is very open and friendly, and there’s always someone you can talk to as a newcomer. In the Finance department, I particularly like the fact that each person has different areas of expertise and skills, and that everyone complements one another. I’m taking care of the basics of daily business at the moment, before starting on the end-of-quarter accounts at a later stage. I’m interested to find out what future responsibilities lie ahead for me!

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