Pros
As a start-up company you get to work on an environment full of dynamism. The team is great, very hard working, fun and ready to help each other. Undoubtedly, the best asset at trendwatching.com it's the people. Following this, comes the nature of the business, working with trends, insights and innovation is fun, there is always space for learning and the job allows a great deal of creative freedom/thinking. Another good thing are the lately implemented Friday-Fun activities, where in compensation for the hard work, one Friday every 1 or 2 months the team is taken out for an activity with a budget of £20 per person.
Cons
Unfortunately, bad management decisions at early stages made the company to almost collapse financially, just after an incredibly busy period where everyone worked insanely to deliver a new product. The team spirits were at the lowest as the management team suspended most of the employees contracts for 2 months, with the promise of a later reward which never happened. During the last 2 years, the company has had a turnover of over 16 employees, most of them were never replaced and many had to take on the responsibilities of an extra role, in spite of not getting promoted or compensated in any way for the effort and long hours. You are expected to and will for sure work weekends and late evenings without being paid for the extra hours. Finally, compensation and benefits are almost non-existing.