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Harlequin Design

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Worst Business Model to come from the UK - Anonymous employee Harlequin Design Employee Review

1.0
Aug 28, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Unless you’re related to the owner somehow, there aren’t any pros

Cons

Hmmm, let’s see. A few of us were fired after about a month or 2 of basically building the facility for clients to start giving us work. Hard labor we weren’t qualified for. They could’ve at least bought us lunch everyday for the hard work we did, but they were using us to save money on general contract work. Owners son is in charge of the place and he’s not qualified for an opinion on anything creative or production wise. Short stubby dude that walks around with his hands in his pockets likes to take creepy photos of employees randomly, and next thing you know you’re fired. DO NOT WORK HERE. You’ll be looking for a new job unexpectedly within weeks of starting because you’ll either get fed up or you’ll be fired for anything without warning.

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5.0
Aug 27, 2024
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Pros

Challenging, great team, great facility, luxury work, alot of capabilities under one roof.

Cons

Industry can be very demanding at times.

3.0
Feb 20, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

A paycheck, but at a high cost to your professional sanity.

Cons

* The "Satellite Office" Problem: Because the owners are in the UK, the US team is treated as an afterthought. You will feel isolated from decision-making and are only engaged when leadership wants to exercise control. ​Constant Interference: Expect to be micromanaged by people who are thousands of miles away and have no idea how your projects actually function. It is a highly annoying and inefficient way to work. ​Unrealistic Expectations: They expect expert-level output but offer zero support and even less professional empathy. They simply do not care about the people, only the data points. ​No Growth: If you want to move up the chain, look elsewhere. This is not a company that values or promotes its Project Managers.

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