Pros
- Free food and drink - Exceptionally talented colleagues at mid-level and below
Cons
My time working here as a video editor was overwhelmingly negative. Staff are treated like children, particularly by the Managing Director, whose management style feels more suited to teaching at a nursery school than leading a professional creative team. There is a clear lack of trust in employees, with excessive oversight and a condescending tone from senior leadership. The company leans heavily on “values” and so-called positivity, but in practice this is often used to shift blame onto employees rather than address deeper, systemic issues. If something goes wrong, the focus quickly becomes your “attitude” instead of fixing the underlying problem. Career progression is another major issue. Promotions do not appear to be based on performance, skill, or potential, but rather on how well individuals align themselves with leadership in meetings. Those who repeat safe opinions and flatter department heads tend to move up, while anyone who offers constructive criticism risks being labelled as “too passionate”—which in practice feels like a coded way of saying “difficult.” This results in underprepared managers who lack both training and direction, ultimately impacting entire teams. Despite claims of being “ahead of the curve” with social media analytics, the reality does not match the messaging. Insights are often misrepresented or ignored altogether, with focus instead placed on trivial changes that have little real impact. For a company managing multiple accounts, relying on a single person for analytics highlights a lack of investment they clearly needed to prioritise. Leadership, overall, is a significant weakness. There is a noticeable focus on self-congratulation during company-wide meetings, often praising performance while simultaneously making roles redundant. The redundancy process itself was poorly handled, with unclear communication, delayed answers, and even incorrect information being shared by senior leadership. It created unnecessary stress and demonstrated a lack of organisation and accountability at the highest level. The overall culture can feel insular and overly focused on enforcing “company values” to an excessive degree. Rather than supporting employees, these values often come across as a branding exercise designed to present a polished external image. Over time, there is a noticeable pressure for staff to fully align with this mindset, which can feel less like genuine engagement and more like conformity. It’s concerning to see how easily this environment can influence people to adopt and defend the culture, even when it may not be in their best interest.
