PinkNews Reviews

I've been at PN for just over two years now. I've seen a few changes, a period of fast growth at the tail end of Covid, and then a little pause in early 2023 due to a downturn in advertising which affected every single publisher in the world. Silly rumours about 'up to 30' people leaving which makes no sense. A very small handful of redundancies were announced, then a few more people decided to move on due to uncertainties. This was only a tiny fraction of the total employee count (which is over 70 people) and nowhere near the numbers circulating on Twitter. Following the redundancies issue, the SLT has done a lot of work on improving internal communications to ensure no one in future feels left out or left behind and feels they need to leave 'just in case' they're the ones being looked at to be made redundant. The senior leadership is also making a big concerted effort to ensure our own in-house sales teams are making the majority of sales rather than relying on third party platforms which can only be a good thing and help our long term future. Decent salaries and I believe everyone has a range for their role now so they know what increases they're eligible for. The office is a good space, it's always fun to go in. We have been drop-in to date but most teams have been asked to go in one day a week together. I think this should continue to be optional given that colleagues who don't live in London are excused so managers should encourage a set day a week rather than demand it.

Working at PinkNews has been like no work environment I've ever experienced. All of my colleagues are lovely, very encouraging and like to celebrate each other regulary. I feel very supported by my manager, and other managers across the business that I work with. Very collaborative workplace and open to new ideas. Fun office in London and very flexible on hybrid working. Quarterly socials are a great opportunity to meet new colleagues across different teams, always super fun and a lot of work goes into making sure the team are looked after. The onboarding process was thorough and regular touch points and meetings with line manager to help support developement. it is clear that our core mission and values are important and give a greater sense of purpose to the work I am doing. Access to free mental health support that has been very useful and easy to access. Clear expectations are set when you join and checked in on throughout probation.