The most unprofessional working environment. - Anonymous employee Creative Pod Employee Review

Having worked for Creative Pod for over a year I can vouch that this is one of the most unprofessional and suffocating work environments i have ever experienced. Everything that is wrong with this company stems from it’s two directors who are negligent, unethical and quite simply incompetent at running a marketing and design agency. Creative Pod’s appalling treatment of their staff spanned across a number of issues. A ceaseless trail of bullying was experienced by myself and many others. I experienced consistent intimidating behaviour from both directors and saw relentless misuse or their power used to humiliate, undermine and manipulate all of their staff (including myself). The culture of the office is met with casual racism and homophobia, sadly led by family members of the directors, leaving staff with nowhere to go as there is no HR department in place for any formal complaints. The lack of HR is a huge problem especially when it comes to pay. A trending habit seemed to be that directors would offer a higher salary and upon job arrival it would be lowered. Meeting’s were manipulated to have us consistently believe our pay was soon to go up if we took on extra responsibility, which would never come to fruition, despite the added job load. There is absolutely no training given, you are left to your own devices, yet expected to be gifted at anything they throw at you no matter how far out of your job role it falls. The directors themselves have no advice to give because they genuinely have no idea how to run a business, let alone support their employees. Working for Creative Pod is like being a cog in a broken down machine, that never gets oiled and is expected to turn at 100mph. Even our clients were leaving left, right and centre at the hands of the directors. Above all their is no room for personal growth here whatsoever and if anything you leave with your confidence trampled on and worse off than when you arrived. Following my leaving, a further 10 people left within the year leaving only 3 employees behind. The harassment, negliegence and complete disregard for employees wellbeing that was shown in my time here is nothing like I have ever seen before. PROs: I had an excellent team of people who showed great support to each other and ferocious passion for giving all clients what they were promised. (Even if it was beyond the realms of our ability.) There’s also a kettle and microwave for lunchtime. But even they are a joke! Oh and don't ask the directors or their family members to make you a brew, you don't know what will end up in it.