Hydra Creative Reviews

4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(36 total reviews)

61% positive business outlook

Hydra Creative has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 36 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Hydra Creative employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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36 reviews
1.0
20 Feb 2021

Developers Avoid

Recommend
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Pros

You lean to avoid agencies like this.

Cons

- Toxic "family" atmosphere - Expected to work stupidly long hours - No documentation - No version control - No industry standard framework - Horizontal CSS - High turnover of developers - The skills you learn would put you at a disadvantage

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Hydra Creative Response
5y
Thank you for this review, however it is very important we correct some of the serious statements made: Toxic Atmosphere - this is difficult to pin down exactly as the majority of the last year has been in lockdown working from home so the atmosphere has been very different than normal as it is a challenging time for the world. Generally we have few complaints when working in the office together and any we do receive are acted upon. Expected to work long hours - simply not true. All hours worked are monitored, however if a project does run over then we make sure the work is done for the client as promised No version control - we have version control of every file in the business from every department. Just because this isn't on github doesn't mean it doesn't take place. No industry framework - we work with a multitude of different platforms and will use what is best for the job and the client which does lead onto the next answer... High turnover of developers - we have only had 2 developers leave in the last 2 years Working smart not hard is absolutely fine if what is produced is correct and is fit for purpose
1.0
18 Mar 2021

Poor management

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Some nice employees Can sometimes get training Takeaways

Cons

Expect you to work long hours with no overtime pay. This is closely monitored - every minute you work must be recorded on the system. If you do not exceed your set working hours it is questioned. Toilet breaks are not an exception, you must pause your task any moment you're away from your desk. Employees (who aren't family members) are treated with little care or respect. There is no trust. There isn't any real form of HR Very high turnover of staff Unpleasant environment, can make people feel victimised. No accountability for senior staff members Current employees were prompted to put in the positive reviews.

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Hydra Creative Response
5y
ok, enough with the games - we're aware of exactly what is going on You may want to make yourself accustomed with the UK Laws around "rest Breaks at Work" https://www.gov.uk/rest-breaks-work and also please make yourself aware of online harassment in the UK which is a criminal offense. Your current employer will be receiving a copy of all information we have to date, as we are not too sure they will want to be assocciated with an online harrassment campaign that is being orchestrated by their staff.
1.0
14 July 2021
Recommend
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Pros

- Location good for food options at lunch time.

Cons

- Bullying from the department management - Very little support from upper management - In house department training is poor - Minute by minute tracking - Negative vibe - Flexi-time is not flexi-time - Task deadlines are unreasonable - Confidentiality doesn't exist

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Hydra Creative Response
4y
Many thanks for your review and sorry to hear about your grievances. As stated on other review feedback, any allegation of bullying is taken seriously and would be dealth with via our external HR Provider. As your review is annoymous, it is difficult to understand the department management highlighted and again with confidentiality, if a claim is made about another collegue then they will be approached to give their version of events too. "Minute by minute tracking" is not uncommon in our industry as it is the way clients are billed fairly. Nobody has been removed from employment for failing to meet this at any time, however if projects are running over we can identify it quickly. If you do wish to get in touch we would happily look into any issues raised
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