Medialab Group Reviews

There is a significant gap between the company’s stated values and how the organisation actually operates in practice Senior leadership culture often feels disconnected from the wider team and lacks consistency in behaviour and decision‑making A heavy focus on profitability frequently overrides investment in people, wellbeing, and long‑term culture A pervasive micromanagement culture limits autonomy and this comes from the top, erodes trust when they are monitoring your office attendance daily and assigning you scores based on "core behaviours" Flexibility is positioned as a benefit, but in reality is inconsistent and often constrained depending on leadership preference

The place has completely lost itself as it’s gotten bigger, you feel expendable and undervalued. Atrocious SLT and HR teams. HR is running the whole show in the background, more than they should. Multiple dramatic layoffs at mid-level throughout the year means junior members have had to step up and fill in gaps in the team without recognition or promotion. New people are hired but are put off by the company and culture, resulting in them leaving within a few weeks and causing additional strain on the team. No effort by SLT to retain staff, they keep making the same mistakes despite the obvious effect this has had on employee motivation and mental health. Lack of resource during busy periods of the year means intense stress and lack of support as you’re expected to get on with it. Multiple people have been laid off after coming back from mental health leave. Excessive focus on timesheets and office attendance. You get pulled up on this a lot and it’s exhausting. No flexibility with working hours. Culture has completely disappeared, you don’t feel like hanging around for socials as they feel like a chore.