Pros
Stoke was nicer than I thought.
Cons
- Despite having my work showcased as the gold standard across my team, I would regularly have threats of firing. This went on for several months, which I suspect was purely to keep my salary low as I was never fired.
- There is a very tight knit circle within management and if you're not in it you'll have a much more challenging time.
- They say mental health is supported here, but when mental health is brought up it was actively used against myself and others, leading to a very toxic environment.
- Myself and many others left Click due to lack of support within our roles and lack of salary / growth. It's every person for themself with no upwards movement.
- A lot of top quality staff left around the end of my time here, with many not getting replaced leading to unsustainable workloads - so expect to work late into the evenings.
- Overall, this was a very demoralising environment to work in that felt like every person for themself. For the salary I was getting, I wish I'd left sooner.