The marketing organisation is in a constant state of flux. There have been repeated restructures, redundancies and people leaving over night that have completely eroded what used to be a motivated and inspiring team. Morale is low, burnout is high and there is little sense of stability or direction.
Despite the company frequently talking about inclusivity, the living reality is that dissenting opinions are not well received.
For anyone serious about building a senior career, this is not a place where you will grow. I find much of the work to be reactive, administrative, or random internal projects framed as being for the “greater good”. Over time, this can leave you with a weak portfolio and limited transferable skills.
The environment is highly political. Visibility, recognition and progression often depend more on relationships than on the quality of your work. Promotions and pay rises are difficult to achieve unless you are seen as part of a manager’s inner circle.
Work/life balance feels nonexistent, especially for those at the individual contributor level. Following redundancies, teams have become smaller, yet responsibilities and expectations have only increased. The work was just redistributed among the people who remained.
