Pros
The only saving grace is the lovely bunch of fun people who stick it out there. Oh, and the staff parties are pretty good.
Cons
If you want to work for a business that is a dictatorship, with no flexibility, no career progression and job instability - then this is the place for you! I had the impression that Joseph Joseph would be a cool, innovative company as their products would suggest, how wrong I was! Expect to have to work your bum off pulling long hours within an under-resourced team with no recognition. It’s all a numbers game at JJ with no care for the development or wellbeing of staff members which just breeds an environment of demoralisation and demotivation. This is heightened by the fact that there is a tendency to recruit from outside rather than promoting more-than capable people within. Your career is likely to stagnate within this business rather than develop. Ultimately, this all boils down to the fact that the founders cannot trust their stuff and feel the need to micromanage heads of department. Eyes will be watching you as you come in in the morning and how long you take for lunch. Working from home isn’t a concept at JJ and neither is flexi-time. The attrition rate is 42% but despite this, no attempts are made to overcome this eye-watering high turnover rate. Those who try to introduce a change in culture and the environment (be prepared to sit in silence whilst you work) are shoved out because the founders/board members are so resistant to change. The way to survive at JJ? Be a yes man. Opposing views will not survive. Still considering a position there? My advice would be to push hard for extra money and responsibilities/title now as you basically won’t get anywhere once in the business! Also, make sure you demand certain benefits when you join as nothing will be given once you’ve started. Also, beware of reviews posted on here as certain members of staff were asked to write reviews on here to counteract the negativity.