Designit reviews

2.6

24% would recommend to a friend

(257 total reviews)
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Keri Dawson

40% approve of CEO

14% positive business outlook

Designit has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 257 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Designit employee rating is 30% below average for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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257 reviews
1.0
Nov 22, 2022

Don't bother.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

There used to be some.

Cons

A global Leadership team that doesn't lead, they just micro manage people as subordinates. Stakeholders that don't like being told the truth. (Their ego's are more important). Poor remuneration for employees and attracting new talent. (champagne taste/lemonade money). No empathy from management. Toxic work environment. Exec-Directors with poor soft skills that speak down to people. Favouritism. No shared accountability. Poor employee benefits. (You can't even expense travel despite it's written in to the contract of employment, but they'll pay bonuses to senior directors) A CEO that harps on about sustainability but gets Limousine's to visit studios, and complains about 4* hotels despite the business isn't turning a profit. No support from HR Poor scrappy on boarding experience. (not everyone gets one) Poor interview processes with tasks. This isn't a values-driven business, what the website says and isn't a reflection of what is practiced daily. Bullying. constructive dismissal of employees. (I've seen it happen more than once). No inspiration 0 empowerment

1.0
Jun 16, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

1. They will help you out well for relocation, so do not worry about them. 2. You will be a part of a skilled team with expertise in different areas. So lots to learn as an individual. 3. Great space within Wipro campus so no worries are amenities around work

Cons

1. The work defines a studio and its very mediocre here 2. The company is built on bureaucracy and micro-management, so your free thoughts are basically shot 3. Company focuses more on irrelevant activities like competition, etc., just to build a good image and have lots of free time. so the actual product design task is something a design studio should be known for, not extracurricular activities. 4. Favoured employees - yes you will see the company favouring their favourites so expect toxic culture.

2.0
Jan 6, 2018

Stay away while you can...

Anonymous employee
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Pros

It would open you doors because of its unmerited reputation. Relaxed environment which can easily turn into a circus where nobody knows what they're doing.

Cons

Well, where to start? It's one of those pretentious, 'big words' agencies which advertise their core values all over. In this company though, they don't live up to any of those; in fact, what's happening is quite the opposite of what's written in that shiny handbook. It's a place where talkers are rewarded instead of doers. Don't expect team work, everybody is so individualistic, reluctant to go the extra mile. If you want to show a mediocre performance and no one to question or challenge you, this is your place. Perfect place for oblomovs, you'd do just fine for years with no ambition. Oh, did I mention the lack of design leadership, terrible management, and bad salaries?

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Designit Response
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Hello. Thank you for taking the time to put together your thoughts on your experience at Designit. We appreciate that our relaxed environment is not for everyone and a non-hierarchical organisation with high levels of autonomy doesn’t suit everyone’s preferred ways of working. In our wellbeing surveys, our people constantly tell us their colleagues are one of their favourite parts of Designit, so it’s a shame that you haven’t had the same impression e We score 8.3 out of 10 on the question: “My coworkers are committed to doing quality work” and 8.3 out of 10 on the question: “I can count on my coworkers to help out when needed” I would like to extend the opportunity to have a confidential conversation about life at Designit with you, so please reach to me on Slack or at mikael.nilsson@designit.com so we can see how to make this better!
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