Pros
Working at this small start up began positively. Everyone there is very friendly and interesting to speak to. The whole team makes an effort to make newcomers feel welcome and they really do think big where ambition is concerned.
Cons
Working at Trendwatching is at the best times, stressful and at the worst times, a drain on your entire life. Emails are fired around from management late at night and over the weekend and work-life balance doesn't really appear to be a thing amongst management. Because the company is so small, responsibilities fall across everyone and the effect of bad management is felt by the whole team. Often, tasks aren't assigned to any single person - leading to confusion and to a lack of awareness of everyone's individual roles. Certain managers, having worked at the company for a number of years, seem to lack the ability to take on even their own responsibilities, preferring to scatter the menial tasks they don't like to do amongst newer members of the team. When things don't get done (something that happens often at this company), it's usually because they were never assigned to someone. Tasks are never 'owned' by one person here, but rather, thrown out and expected to be 'picked up.' If concerns are raised, management tend to take things personally. There's no HR so any concerns do have to be given to management - who will then instantly become defensive.