Chaos rules. High turnover of staff. Feels like a sinking ship. - Head of Editorial Magnum Photos Employee Review

1.0
3 Dec 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Nice office in nice part of town. Most staff bright and friendly. Strong sense of purpose and passion within departments. It can be a dynamic environment.

Cons

Extremely high turnover of staff. No apparent plan to turn things around other than tweaking. No one to take responsibility for failure or explain constantly changing strategies (if there were any). Management don't even realise this is a bad thing. The business is fundamentally flawed (the owners, the photography collective, are also its supplier). Worst, there's a pervading sense that something is being plotted behind everyone's back.

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5.0
4 July 2017
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Pros

Great team atmosphere. Working with some of the best photographers in the world is inspiring and very good for personal development.

Cons

Can be difficult managing egos

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1.0
26 Feb 2024
Recommend
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Pros

They are lenient with hours.

Cons

No separation of tasks or organization

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