Working at Pricen - Jonas Timonen
How did you come to work at Pricen?
During spring 2020, I was looking for a marketing internship to complete a so-called “specialization work placement”, which is part of the International Business Degree that I'm currently completing. While searching for a company for that internship, I stumbled across a recruitment video posted by Pricen on LinkedIn; they were looking for marketing & sales interns. The position described in the video seemed like a good fit for me, even though I had never heard about a company specialising in pricing automation. I did some digging about the company and soon after decided to apply for the position. Eventually, I got hired as a Marketing & Sales Intern, and after the internship, I got an opportunity to keep working at Pricen as a Marketing & Social Media Coordinator.
How has it been?
The whole journey at Pricen has been an eye-opening experience, to say the least. I have worked on and experienced various tasks within marketing and sales and improved my skills and knowledge about the two. In addition to the marketing and sales tasks, I have had two unique experiences while working at Pricen : 1: What it's like to work in a growing start-up company and 2: What it's like to work remotely in a new company and position due to the unfortunate COVID-19 situation.
How is the working culture?
The working culture and environment at Pricen is excellent. People work tirelessly on their projects/areas but are always ready to help if one needs help. Even though we have been working continuously remotely for almost a year, the working culture and team spirit have not shifted.
How is the culture in general?
Considering the fact that we are living unprecedented times due to the COVID-19 outbreak, I could not ask for a better culture to be a part of. Every employee is taken care of by having proper equipment at their home offices, weekly meetings are held to maintain social relations between employees, and we have managed to organize outdoor team meetings with social distancing. The general culture at Pricen is very welcoming and something you want to be a part of as an employee.
How has the Pricen team supported you in your growth?
Everyone at Pricen has supported my growth by giving me guidance and feedback not only about my work but also about my studies. The responsibility I have been given at Pricen is probably the most significant growth driver for me.
10 months out of the 11 that I have been with Pricen have been "remote months" due to the coronavirus outbreak, which means I learned how to do my job remotely, and I´m constantly improving at it. Would this have been possible without the rest of team Pricen continuously supporting my growth? Probably not.