Human Magic reviews

The company often talks about being “people first,” but my experience showed something very different. Financial priorities clearly came before employee wellbeing, no matter how much leadership tried to suggest otherwise. I was even told I was “an imperative asset to the sales and marketing teams” shortly before being made redundant, which made the situation feel even more contradictory. To add to that, my final salary payment was delayed despite repeated follow-ups with the People team and senior leadership, which made the process unnecessarily stressful and reflected a lack of accountability. I also noticed patterns of conscious bias that raised real concerns about fairness and consistency in decision-making. It’s worth the organization reflecting on whether this has happened during previous periods of change, because it creates disruption that could easily be avoided. There is a clear gap between what is promised and what actually happens day-to-day—plenty of big statements, but not a lot of follow-through. To anyone going through something similar: stay kind, but don’t compromise who you are. Poor leadership shouldn’t push you into changing your character or adopting unhealthy behaviors just to fit in.

The company talks constantly about “human magic,” yet the internal experience feels anything but human. Long standing employees saw abrupt exits handled in ways that raised serious concerns about fairness and transparency. Several former employees, myself included, had unexpected challenges obtaining legally required documents such as the P45. That alone speaks volumes about how internal processes are managed. Communication from the top was inconsistent, support was minimal, and decisions that affected people’s livelihoods were made with little clarity or accountability. Leadership regularly advertised empathy and a “people first” mindset, but those values disappeared in the moments they mattered most. The contrast between the branding and the reality was impossible to ignore. Current employees: I’m sure I don’t need to say this because you’re feeling this already. You are being fed half the truth. Run away from this company as far as you can.