Despite what they may tell you at interview, there is absolutely no progression available for language graduates joining the production team at M-Brain. "Progress" at M-Brain effectively means you get given more work to do, but continue to be expected to churn out just as many articles without any extra pay or any sort of praise/thanks/respect.
The management (of production at least) is the most unprofessional environment I have ever been exposed to. The network of backstabbing, playground bullying and lack of transparency negatively impacts on almost every member of staff. Team leaders are permitted to make up their own arbitrary rules and apply them unevenly within their teams. Passive-aggressive emails and thinly veiled threats seem to be favoured over genuine open discussion. Senior management make all the right noises when concerns are raised but never follow through and become hostile when you draw their attention to it. Even the most constructive of comments surrounding the way the company works are met with ignorance and contempt.
Because of this, what should be a relatively interesting and rewarding job becomes a daily battle of office politics, treading on eggshells and wondering who's turn it will be next to be the villain of the moment. Managers and team leaders have regularly been known to call unscheduled meetings designed to put you on the spot. Team leaders are also regularly known to spend hours badmouthing employees to one another, rather than taking steps to improve workflows and the working environment.
The pay rate is appalling for the location and skill level required, particularly when you consider that pay rises are virtually non-existent.
