Toxic leadership culture with extreme micromanagementThe good thingsThe design and finished art team is made up of extremely talented, kind and supportive women - genuinely the only positive part of the experience.
The challengesLeadership constantly interrupts, overrides, and changes direction verbally with no documentation, making accountability and clarity impossible.
Extreme micromanagement (including dictating the literal wording of emails).
Regular outbursts, swearing, and emotionally volatile behaviour from the CEO creates an unsafe and unpredictable environment.
HR support is minimal, workplace concerns are not meaningfully addressed.
No flexibility in work arrangements and no consideration given to personal wellbeing or modern workplace standards.
Collaboration between team members is discouraged - even basic team conversation is policed.
Very limited perks compared to other studios in the industry and area.
No creative autonomy or growth - the role is execution-only with no path to progression or development.