Pros
Pay is pretty good The people are generally very nice, brand dependent Company days are good fun Bonus scheme is better than average
Cons
Massive lack of flexibility No working from home (even though managers and SM do wfh sometimes and the US and European offices do) No work life balance Regimented office environment Lack of trust with employees Toxic office culture Unapproachable managers Too much of a focus on money and results, not enough on the employees Lack of disabled access (lift has been broken for over a year, person on crutches had to hobble up two flights of stairs) Employees not listened to (employee survey released and seemed to dodge the more pressing issues in the results) Creativity is discouraged (all ideas for each brand have to go through the MD which are usually quashed for something “we have always done and works”) Too much pressure on Managers causing a ripple effect on staff People just want to leave the office as fast as they can at the end of the day No sick pay Had to take holiday when I was sick, otherwise I wouldn’t get Not enough holiday Favouritism between brands, some brands are not prioritised due to the lack of turnover leaving employees in a tug of war between two brands The list goes on, honestly one the worst working environments I have experienced.
