Pros
Flexible working hours, no pressure to be office based, friendly colleagues and good camaraderie between creatives and supportive team members to help you review and improve your writing if you wanted feedback.
Cons
Though the company advertises that they look after their own, and put their people first, those words are truly empty promises. MD frequently held culture workshops or forums to gather feedback on the workplace, then the results would be deleted and no action taken. There was no accountability for lack of action, even when questioned on it, and responses to negative feedback were always met with defensive and dismissive responses. When I decided to leave, I didn't hear from the MD once in my six week notice, not even a well wish or a thank you. The ops team stopped giving me work, and I was no longer invited to team meetings/feedback sessions. The MD and Head of People at the time also didn't show up to my exit interview, which shows how much they really think of their staff, even though all MD's linkedin posts say they care. I know there was another member of staff who was mistreated - they would have benefited from shorter hours due to chronic illness, and their requests for part time hours to ensure proper rest were denied, and not given alternative options, which is actually in violation of the Equality Act. For a company who advertises their 'culture' as a draw to new employees, there really was none. Not surprised retention is low and turnover is high.
