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2.6

23% would recommend to a friend

(58 total reviews)
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Gemma Postlethwaite

20% approve of CEO

17% positive business outlook

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2.0
Jun 28, 2026

It's something

Recommend
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Pros

Nice people, good starting spot - job market is tough right now so a job is a job. If you want a more account management/customer success role and you're just out of uni. then maybe use this as a stepping stone.

Cons

Poor upper management Low morale, Frequent restructuring, Multiple team changes, Mid quarter KPI changes without notice Poorly attainable KPIs Micromanaging, Internal politics (senior leaders magically choosing to leave with some only being in job for less than a year), Poor AI implementation to the point it just seems like token maxing with score boarding of how many people are using it - this also led to a website with poorly generated AI videos, A lot of outsourcing to India - when it comes to internal processes and support or even HR you will be waiting and communicating for days just to solve one problem Constant cost cutting Office attendance tracking Terrible career prospects and mobility Role responsibilities slowing changing towards more of a recruiter/call centre role High churn - when joining it's not great to see multiple leaving drinks over and over within your first month Very poor communication from management, town halls seem to be PR for new AI applications rather than speaking elephants in the room. Some teams are becoming really big on being available to clients 1 hr before working hours and 3 hours after working hours. Job is very repetitive and monotonous, some will like this others won't. CEO doing her best version of Avengers Assemble bringing in her former colleagues from Reuters

1.0
Apr 15, 2026

GuLaG

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

One day free lunch in the office & Estee Lauder discounts

Cons

The management style in this company sent me to therapy. The culture is so toxic where people get promoted based on their relationship with their superiors, if you know what I mean. On top of that, expectations were often completely disconnected from reality. Targets were regularly moved or adjusted without any consideration of actual workload or headcount, which made it impossible to succeed even when you were performing well. There was a constant sense that no matter how much you delivered, it would never be “enough.” There’s also very little room for growth. Development conversations are superficial at best, and actual progression seems reserved for a small inner circle rather than being based on merit or consistent performance. Feedback, when given, felt subjective and often changed depending on who you were speaking to, which made it hard to understand where you really stood. Micromanagement was another major issue. Instead of trust and autonomy, there was a heavy focus on control, constant check-ins, and second-guessing decisions that didn’t need to be escalated. It created a fear-based environment where people were more focused on avoiding blame than doing good work. They even withheld my bonus after I left, just because.

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