Pros: The People. Cons: Literally Everything Else That Matters - Freelance Creative Vidico Employee Review

Thanks for leaving your review and glad to read you found our team talented. Thanks also for your note on the reel and building a folio. On your other notes: AI use at Vidico – We have not replaced a single writing role with AI. Use of AI tools is optional and intended to help save time on certain tasks. Vidico has been technology-focused since day one, and we’ve been transparent about this in our strategy and communication with staff. Our AI approach is collaborative and designed to support our current team. Humans are Plan A — we're just not shying away from upskilling our team and preparing them for the future. For the sake of our staff, we'd rather be a participant, than a specator. Leadership and HR – Our department processes are shaped by individual teams, with company-wide policies decided by leadership, as is standard across most businesses. We host monthly all-company Q&A sessions to ensure feedback can be heard and discussed openly. Culture – While experiences can vary, our aim is a positive, solution-focused culture where people care about the craft. We welcome honest conversations in the moment so we can address concerns constructively. Processes — There's a high-key (not low-key) obsession with streamling processes to make work easier. You can't claim to advocate for people's bandwidth if you don't make things easier and reduce friction over time. If someone says something is complicated, we wouldn't be listening as a company if we didn't help them streamline that issue. Creative ownership — one of the founders is a director, and chose to direct for a living. He's directing less than 10% of overall projects. The other founder is probably the least credited person at the org because of his day to day doesn't involve creative as much as it used to. Workload — No one applauds burnout in the Slack threads. Occasionally, deadlines require extra effort, and when this happens, we acknowledge the commitment — but also strive to balance workloads. Time-tracking — This is standard for service businesses, especially when managing multi-country teams and delivering five-figure client projects. It ensures transparency and helps us identify workload issues early. Clients often ask us for receipts and proof of work — this is the easiest way we've found to provide it. Survival-mode — we are constantly referenced by top tier clients and staff alike as having the smoothest production processes around. You don't grow to be a top five production house in Australia by running on survival mode. We appreciate your contributions during your time with us and wish you the best in finding the right fit for your next chapter. —Team Vidico