Christian Sewing, CEO of German company Deutsche Bank speaks during the bank's annual press conference on February 2, 2023 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Christian Sewing, CEO of Deutsche Bank.
  • Deutsche Bank staff have criticized the company's new return-to-office policies.
  • Staff have complained about the lack of office space and bottlenecks at the company, a union official said.
  • Some have even resorted to coming into the office at 7 a.m. to find a spot to sit near their team. 

Deutsche Bank is facing a wave of backlash from staff after introducing new return-to-office mandates, joining a host of companies that are walking back their flexible working policies.