Pluspunten
I have to write ten words in this space so
Minpunten
Oh boy. Okay. I had qualms at this studio for a long time but was scared I'd get singled out in these reviews and blacklisted (they love to threaten you with that!). But after the mass layoffs, I'm hoping to blend in with the crowd. Working at Floyd was like playing a game, but I didn't know the rules. And then they'd change the rules anyways, so what was the point. Getting a raise or moving up in your department was impossible. I didn't smoke and I'm not a dude (or play up my bro side like some of the women directors had to do - no judgement), so my chances of any movement were slim. It's a boys club, and I know the CEO told a woman to f off for saying it to his face, but it's true. I hit that glass ceiling hard and I hit it many times. I was also sexually harrassed by upper management more than once, but was too afraid to say anything. Others after me reported stuff, and only once that I know of was it taken seriously. Other times people were told to keep it quiet so the company wouldn't look bad. This place also played favorites, to an extreme, but they would gas light you when you pointed it out. People who were friends with management outside of work would get positions they weren't always suited for, often going above people who had a lot more experience. I had to upmanage many times, while getting paid less. Oh, speaking of pay... I've already revealed I identify as female, and more than once I found my male counterparts (same position, education, similar work experience) were paid more than me. I was not bad at negotiating and I was not shy to ask for a raise when I felt one was deserved (years of service, hitting deadlines, good reviews from managers, etc.). Overall, I felt very worthless at this company. I did my job, I stayed late, I took all notes in stride, and in earlier years I worked months with no break/weekends/days off. I was constantly striving to be a better artist. But it felt like none of it mattered, because I wasn't an old buddy of an art director. This place is toxic and right before the lockdown, it was feeling dangerous to work there with the incidents happening with the CEO.