Pros
- Some fantastic colleagues, both in the immediate team and across the wider business. - The brand itself is strong and well-known, with real potential for impactful strategic and creative marketing.
Kontras
- Overly restrictive management – Leadership is deeply involved in day-to-day tasks, leaving little room for autonomy. - Lack of trust from above – Employees are asked for their input, but differing opinions are often dismissed or shut down. - Goal post constantly moving, resulting in days of work being scrapped and started again - Rigid, outdated work culture – Felt like working in an office from the 1950s, with no flexibility or trust in employees’ ability to manage their own time. - No work-life balance – Required to be in the office five days a week with zero flexibility. Any time taken for medical or personal appointments had to be made up, regardless of commute distance or hours you had already worked over your contracted time. - Highly hierarchical structure – Decision-making is top-down, with little room for collaboration or independent thinking. -Lack of control over workload and priorities – Employees were expected to drop everything and shift focus at a moment’s notice based on management’s demands, making it difficult to plan or work efficiently. - Low morale – The office atmosphere was tense, with no room for joviality, and employees often felt like they were “under suspicion” rather than trusted professionals.