Since day one, the interest in what I do has been my main driving force. I start every day striving to create, achieve, and tackle the exciting challenges from the software development realm that come my way.

I’ve been with craftworks for a while now, and I can say that my motivation hasn‘t evaporated. On the contrary, it only grew stronger. And here’s why:

craftworks is a company with values and a vision for the future – and the team stands behind them. We constantly learn from one another, invest in innovation, adapt to changes easily, and stand up to difficulties with the utmost professionalism.

Even during the uneasy situation, when COVID-19 kept the world behind closed doors, we managed to communicate effectively and keep the work up to a high standard. The workflow stayed pretty much the same and everybody was free to take home any hardware that would make their job more comfortable and pleasant. Not only that – we were constantly in touch with one another so that we didn’t feel alienated. That is just one of the many proofs that demonstrate the emphasis put on the value of employees here at craftworks.

To add to that, at craftworks you’re always given the chance to find something of interest to you and to work on it. Your personal life is also valued and you are encouraged to find a good balance between it and your job. Overworking is even frowned upon.

The sales department is constantly reaching for very innovative, modern, and nontrivial projects that keep you in shape and allow you to grow.

This fits with my understanding of the perfect working environment. I am a person who is very curious about the latest news in the tech world and I like to have diversity in what I do. I am not comfortable always working on the same types of projects and tasks.

I am a problem solver and I love to challenge my brain and improve my skills as a software engineer. Developing top-notch software here often involves finding new approaches to trivial and nontrivial challenges and learning from the more experienced developers. New features involve interesting discussions and knowledge-sharing sessions that further increase your passion.

You always have the feeling that there is progress and you never feel left behind in the IT world. Most employees are eager to attend conferences which they later use as a base for knowledge-sharing events. It is just great to be here and to be able to learn together with these awesome people!

For me, it is important to have comfortable tech tools and to read well-written, specialized literature and fortunately, this has never been denied to me. Even when I first joined the team, there was an existing pool of exactly the right books that I wanted to dive into. From day one I was provided with everything I needed to do my job efficiently – the right tools, the books, the courses, the snacks, and the drinks.

What really made me love my job though was the fact that from the very beginning I was involved in real-world, valuable, and modern projects that have a future. I am talking about the type of projects that are going to be used to help with complex tasks or projects that ease the work of other people.

It brings me great joy to put some hard work into designing and implementing software that’s going to help specialists from other fields or companies operate more efficiently.

It’s an amazing feeling to see that my efforts are appreciated. If that’s really what you love to do, then you can achieve anything you aim for here. I love witnessing the value of a project when it is being actively used. For example, to support important infrastructure or assist an industrial machine to produce at maximum effectiveness. Well designed and easy to understand software brings joy to the people that use it.

What makes the office a place that I love to go to, are awesome colleagues and a great and friendly atmosphere.

At craftworks, two things go hand in hand for sure. The first being a relaxed environment with cool people, with whom you can share a drink while having one hell of an interesting conversation. Secondly, the impeccable professionalism of the colleagues who can discuss and explain even the hardest and most challenging of tech concepts.

We’ve had some awesome team events and great board game parties. There you get to know the fun side of your colleagues and their after-work interests. I love these times because we get to know each other better and establish connections that go beyond the plane of professional politeness. We all have different interests and we complement each other well. This builds the perfect team.

It still amazes me how people always put in the extra effort to make themselves available when you are stuck with an issue or have a question. They are not just polite; they are genuinely friendly.

Don’t even get me started on my absolute favorites; the FIFA and tischkick team events! But the best part is that we are given the chance to shape not only our day to day work but also the company itself.

All of the above-mentioned perks of our company are thanks to our understanding and caring employers. They always try to put themselves in your shoes and you have the feeling that you interact with people who see you as equal and who are there to invest their time into achieving something great that can only be made possible with amazing teamwork and equal mindsets. As an employee, I’ve always been stimulated to achieve the goals that I set for myself and that I dedicate my efforts to.