If you value your sanity or career growth, avoid.
Pros
Some early colleagues had genuine intentions and were entrepreneurial and kind. The agency occasionally worked on interesting briefs.
Cons
This was, without exaggeration, one of the most toxic workplaces I’ve witnessed. The leadership had no real background in creative industries and ran the agency like a personal power trip, prioritising their own interests and relationships above all else. They were not interested in developing talent, fostering discussion, or creating a healthy work environment. Feedback was unwelcome. Opening up dialogue around strategy, or just questioning decisions — even respectfully — was seen as disloyalty. If you weren’t in their inner circle or part of their personal friendship group, you were largely ignored or sidelined. Career progression didn’t exist unless you were part of that club. When they got bored of someone or felt challenged, they would hire externally rather than promote internally — a clear sign they had no interest in retaining or growing talent. Vindictive leadership that doesn’t take the time to get to know their employees couldn’t be more of a red flag. Having spoken to other former colleagues, this experience was common if not in the inner circle. This place left a genuine scar on our professional confidence. The atmosphere was performatively kind but structurally cruel. Avoid if you want a workplace that values integrity, collaboration, or basic emotional safety.
