Pros
Some people in the London office alongside me below founder and CEO level are kind, generous and want you to do well. But don’t let that influence you joining. Bigger picture- it’s not worth it.
Cons
Don’t Leave a Stable Role for This Company!!! I ignored the reviews. I ignored warnings from former employees, recruiters, candidates and industry contacts. They were right. The products are strong. The culture is not! Free alcohol after work does not compensate for poor leadership, behaviours and pay gaps. Given the number of interns and junior employees, alcohol appears more embedded in the culture than professionalism, accountability or employee wellbeing. Control replaces trust. Employees feel monitored, unsupported and disposable. Concerns are dismissed. Accountability rarely flows upwards. Staff are required in the office Monday to Friday, 9–6 without exception. The CEO and Founder frequently work remotely. Attendance is enforced, yet even basic infrastructure such as reliable Wi-Fi remains unresolved, making communication with leadership unnecessarily difficult. The CEO talks constantly about AI, innovation and modernisation, yet work is routinely pushed through AI for feedback that often lacks context or value. The Founder invokes AI when unhappy with results while withholding the tools, data and trust needed to achieve them. Five days a week in a windowless office. No natural light. Limited breakout space. Silence is normal. Turnover is relentless. People leave. Their departures are rarely acknowledged. Nepotism appears rife. HR appears more focused on protecting leadership than challenging poor behaviours. People give more than they are paid for, tolerate more than they should and sacrifice more than they need to. The company rarely does the same. Tools and systems are outdated. Employees are expected to deliver modern results with limited resources. Leadership talks constantly about confidentiality. The reviews are public. The financial performance is public. The reputation is public. The biggest red flag isn’t this review. It’s the consistency of the reviews before it. This isn’t coincidence. It’s a pattern. If roles need to go, be honest. Treat people with dignity instead of hiding behind performance narratives and creating disputes that end in compensation claims, legal action and damaged careers. I ignored the warnings. They were right.
