Everything is for show and money (not good work or people)
Pros
Some pockets of wonderful talented people who you can learn a lot from despite the chaos (if you can find them). I was able to work with some great clients.
Cons
Complete lack of transparency and strategy within the business from senior management. Mass redundancies made with very poor (if any) apathetic communication within the business. Multiple cases of senior people let go on the spot despite working on high profile, profitable work. Absolute focus on making quick money, taking as many shortcuts as possible, rather than doing decent strategic work for clients which is preached in every company presentation. Very common that work and timelines are sold to clients without internally scoping the work properly with the right people, and 'figuring it out later' without any forward planning to manage strategy, resources and teams, leading to poor quality and lack of strategy. Lack of presence of any senior creative leadership to assist the teams to push back to win and make better work. A clear lack of understanding of the work teams are able to do vs the work sold. Very little recognition of work and teams unless its for show. Few opportunities for promotion without being part of the inner circle. Performance reviews are deprioritised and not completed, with the process itself focusing around the negatives rather than championing talented people. Common practice for people being promoted without a pay increase for long periods. Continuous fake promises around budgets for training and development, but very clearly showering lots of money on company parties and events to show on instagram.
