Updated on July 5, 2024
Lingoda’s career stories: Meet Andreas, our People Engagement Specialist
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work at a company where your passion for languages fuels your career? In this interview, we chat with Andreas Dimopoulos, People Engagement Specialist at Lingoda, about his journey from Recruiting Coordinator to culture champion.
We’ll delve into what motivates Lingoda’s team, how he is revamping our core values, and the exciting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) initiatives he is rolling out. Plus, Andreas shares his top tips for anyone looking to land a role at our company!
I joined in January 2021. I had an old colleague and friend working at Lingoda, so I was a referral, but the strongest motivation was and still is the passion for languages, we all share here. As a language enthusiast, I could not think of a better place to work than one where there is a culture of innovation and growth.
I started as a Recruiting Coordinator and after one year I moved on to Employer Branding. I am now the People Engagement Specialist, a position for which knowledge and experience in both recruitment and employer branding are needed.
There are two big and exciting projects I am involved in; I am working on revamping our company’s core values and on launching a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion education platform for all Lingodies. For both projects, we make sure to hear the voice of the employees and we address their needs first and foremost. The outcome must first inspire Lingodies and then show the world who we are and how we operate. So this time is about shaping our culture from within.
From the start, my managers have shown a lot of trust in my judgment. They’ve given me the freedom to work and develop things in the way I believe is best, while still offering support. I feel my contribution actively and drastically shapes Lingoda’s culture and my team’s work. It is a huge reward to see your ideas and actions reach your colleagues and the organization change. At the core of Lingoda’s product, technology meets human-led teaching and solutions. Since we are putting humans first in our product, imagine how important this is in our culture.
Think about what you bring to the team, how your vision and background add to our culture and tell us what you expect to learn from us. Personal growth and development are important to us, so we are always looking for new talented people who will lead the way to take Lingoda even further, regardless of what their function is. Share your ideas with us, no matter how ambitious they might sound! Tell us how you can make them happen. We will provide you with all you need.
