Some very talented and hard working staff - Anonymous employee Eight Inc. Employee Review

3.0
Dec 20, 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

+ Well designed work space + Some very talented and hard working staff

Cons

+ Over-emphasis on ‘productizing’ and selling Eight Inc’s process at the expense of a stronger focus on the work, the end users experience of it and the tangible impact on client businesses + Unnecessarily long Keynote presentations wear clients and employees out + Controlling Managing Principal contributes to low job satisfaction + Discussion of operations dominates weekly meetings but the opportunity to build employee morale through socializing direction of business is missed. Employees have little understanding of what they are part of. Managing Principal over reliance on Slack for communication. + Apple store credentials old, Eight Inc still strongest for environment design, less evidence of true experience design. Confused identity of business. + Poor record of people skills in past London upper management and current Managing Principal.

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5.0
Sep 8, 2021
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Pros

Friendly, hardworking, wonderful creative work

Cons

Only that I moved so couldn’t continue working with them

2.0
Jan 6, 2025
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Pros

Remote/Hybrid work flexibility. Work life balance is not too bad due to lack of projects.

Cons

There are no young designers, and the higher-ups are older with outdated design tastes. They seem comfortable sticking to their old ways, which no longer work. HR is practically nonexistent—people are leaving or being laid off, yet the HR representative always acts as if nothing is happening. It feels very unsettling to work here. While I enjoy the remote work experience, I can understand why young designers wouldn't want to join this company.

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