Vieconsult

What Vieconsult does

Vieconsult (legal entity: vieconsult Vienna Corporate Research and Development GmbH) is a Vienna-headquartered boutique management consulting firm founded on April 1, 2010, that specializes exclusively in employee surveys (Mitarbeiterbefragungen), 360-degree feedback, and ASchG-compliant psychological workplace hazard evaluations. The firm operates with 13 professionals from offices in Vienna (Feldgasse 10/22, since January 2023), Graz (opened October 2023), and Frankfurt, serving mid-market and large enterprise clients primarily in the DACH region while executing projects across 43 countries and 28 languages. Named clients include ÖBB (36,000 employees), Erste Bank Gruppe (45,000 employees), karriere.at (250 employees), and Casa Leben gGmbH (500 employees).

The service portfolio is structured around three core lines — employee surveys, 360-degree feedback, and psychological risk assessments — supplemented by result workshops, individual leader coaching, and pulse-check surveys. Underlying technology is a self-hosted, GDPR-compliant web survey and feedback platform supported by MATOMO (self-hosted analytics), Hetzner-hosted SecureMail for client file transfers (up to 500 MB with 7-day auto-deletion), rapidmail for newsletter distribution, and SMS77.io for download-code delivery. The company does not sell self-service software; all deliverables are produced through human-led consulting engagements.

Vieconsult generates revenue exclusively through project-based professional services billed on a quote basis, with multi-year contracts typical for enterprise clients. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales supplemented by content marketing (blog, webinars, eBooks, the 2023 published book "Wenn du fragst, frag richtig" by founder Gerd Beidernikl), event presence (HR Inside Summit, Future of Work Congress, EAOHP, AWO Psychology Conference), and a Proven Expert widget showcasing verified customer ratings. The firm is privately held with no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and no venture backing; ownership and strategic control rest with Managing Director Mag. Gerd Beidernikl (CMC-certified). Internal people practices — notably a 35-hour work week at full pay — are positioned as both culture and employer branding.

Name

Vieconsult

Legal name

vieconsult Vienna Corporate Research and Development GmbH

Website

https://vieconsult.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vieconsult is a Vienna-based boutique consulting firm founded in 2010 that designs and conducts employee surveys, 360-degree feedback, and psychological workplace assessments for mid-market and large enterprises across the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HR Consulting Services

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Organization Design & Operating Model Consulting (BPAHAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

HR Service Delivery, Case Management & Employee Self-Service (BPACAPAL)

Keywords

• Employee survey services
• 360-degree feedback
• Psychological risk assessment
• Organizational development consulting
• Leadership coaching

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Professional Services – Employee Surveys: vieconsult plans, designs, and conducts employee surveys (Mitarbeiterbefragungen) for organizations, covering questionnaire design, data collection, analysis, and reporting. This is a consulting services engagement model, typically project-based.
2. Professional Services – 360-Degree Feedback: Design and implementation of 360-degree feedback instruments for leadership development, including nomination management, questionnaire delivery, reporting, workshops, and coaching.
3. Psychological Risk Evaluation (ASchG): Legal compliance consulting for the evaluation of psychological workloads at work (Arbeitsplatzevaluierung psychischer Belastungen) as mandated by Austrian law (Arbeitsschutzgesetz).
4. Result Workshops & Coaching: Follow-up result workshops and individual coaching sessions for leaders to translate survey findings into actionable measures.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Vieconsult is a boutique consulting firm that plans, designs and conducts professional employee surveys (engagement surveys and pulse checks) and 360-degree feedback programs for organizations. It also delivers legally compliant evaluations of psychological workplace risks under Austrian law (ASchG), together with follow-up result workshops and individual coaching for leaders to translate survey findings into actionable organizational development measures.

Product overview

Vieconsult is a specialized boutique consulting firm offering employee surveys and 360-degree feedback services. Their core portfolio consists of three main service lines: Employee Surveys (Mitarbeiterbefragungen), 360-Degree Feedback (360-Grad-Feedbacks), and Psychological Hazard Assessments (Evaluierung psychischer Belastungen). These core offerings are supplemented by complementary services including Results Workshops (Ergebnisworkshops) for translating data into action plans, Results Coaching (Ergebniscoachings) for individual leader support, and Pulse Surveys (Puls-Check) for continuous monitoring. The company also provides a SecureMail tool for secure file transfer. All services are delivered through consulting engagements rather than a self-service software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mitarbeiterbefragungen (Employee Surveys) Professional employee survey service covering planning, questionnaire design, execution, and analysis to measure employee experience, engagement, and satisfaction for organizational clients.
• 360-Grad-Feedbacks (360-Degree Feedback) Multi-source leadership feedback instrument evaluating leadership competencies from subordinates, peers, and supervisors, including nomination management, questionnaire delivery, reporting, and follow-up workshops and coaching.
• Psychische Belastungen Evaluierung (Psychological Hazard Assessment) Risk assessment of psychological workplace hazards conducted in accordance with Austrian labor law (ASchG), helping organizations identify and mitigate workplace stressors.
• Ergebnisworkshops (Results Workshops) Follow-up workshops that translate employee survey or 360-degree feedback data into actionable measures and strategic action plans for organizational development.
• Ergebniscoachings (Results Coaching) Individual coaching sessions for leaders to support them in competently handling feedback results and developing personal action plans following surveys or 360-degree feedback.
• Puls-Check (Pulse Surveys) Compact, frequently administered employee survey instruments used flexibly before, during, and after transformation phases for continuous organizational development monitoring.
• SecureMail Free secure file transfer service enabling clients to upload files up to 500 MB via encrypted channel, with download codes delivered by SMS or manually shared; files are stored on Hetzner servers in Germany and automatically deleted after 7 days.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100,000+ result reports delivered across 600+ projects
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• heyData GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 October 2023heyData GmbH (Schützenstraße 5, 10117 Berlin) serves as vieconsult's external data protection officer (externe Datenschutzbeauftragte), as stated in the privacy policy. heyData provides data privacy advisory services to ensure GDPR compliance across the company's data handling operations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Gallup: Global leader in employee engagement surveys, pulse surveys, and engagement analytics. Closest direct competitor: Vieconsult's employee-survey/engagement offerings (Mitarbeiterbefragungen) overlap directly with Gallup's Q12/engagement practice, including consulting-based engagement measurement and follow-up action.
• Great Place to Work: Operates the well-known Trust Index employee survey and Best Workplaces certification. Competes with Vieconsult's employee-survey and culture-assessment offerings, especially among DACH mid-market and enterprise buyers seeking certification-driven engagement programs.
• DDI (Development Dimensions International): Global leadership-development firm with a strong 360-degree feedback and leadership assessment offering. Direct overlap with Vieconsult's 360-Grad-Feedbacks service line and follow-up leadership coaching/workshops.

Regional players

• Effectory: European (Netherlands-headquartered) employee-survey and engagement specialist serving multinational clients in multiple languages. Closely comparable business model (consulting-led employee listening) and overlaps with Vieconsult's multilingual, pan-European delivery capability for large international surveys.
• hkp/// group: German-speaking HR consulting firm with strong presence in DACH, covering compensation, governance, and people analytics. Comparable as a DACH-regional HR/people advisory competitor, with overlap in workforce analytics and consulting-led projects.
• Kienbaum Consultants International: German HR/organizational consulting firm with leadership diagnostics and executive services across DACH. Comparable in the 360-degree feedback and leadership-development space and in serving large DACH-based enterprises.

Broad incumbents

• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting powerhouse offering talent management, leadership development, and engagement/assessment solutions. Overlaps with Vieconsult's portfolio across surveys, 360 feedback, and leadership coaching as part of a much broader HR advisory suite.
• Willis Towers Watson (WTW): Global advisory firm offering employee surveys, engagement benchmarking, and people analytics alongside broader HR/risk consulting. Comparable in survey methodology, multilingual global delivery, and large-enterprise client focus.

Emerging players

• Culture Amp: Tech-enabled employee engagement and performance platform offering self-service engagement surveys, analytics, and 360 tools. Competes in the same end-customer use cases (engagement surveys, 360 feedback) but via SaaS rather than bespoke consulting engagements.
• Officevibe (by Workleap): Lightweight pulse-survey and employee-feedback SaaS tool often used by mid-market companies. Relevant competitor for ongoing pulse-check services, especially as clients look to complement annual surveys with continuous listening.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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