If you enjoy crying each day and your mental health to spiral, Conran is the place for you! - Interior Designer Conran and Partners Employee Review

Honestly, where do I start… Management are some of THE worst people I have ever encountered. Manipulation, gaslighting, bullying, and so much more, comes from the top. Many HR complaints have been made against specific Associates and Partners, but HR of course brush it off and tell you you’re being silly. A team run by egos rather than a proper care and consideration for human-centric design. To quote one of the Partners; “If we lose this job, it’s going to look embarrassing on Me.” You are given stools to sit on - because they look ‘simplistic’ and ‘clean’. Not comfortable, you will end up with a bad back if you don’t already have one. You are given a sit-stand-desk, if you want to break your back when you try to raise it up. The company is in a financial distress currently, not getting much work in so majority of the Senior Designers and Architects are spending their working days writing Bids. Poor time management and resourcing. Everything is expected to be done yesterday. You will be expected to work silly hours almost each day, say goodbye to your social life. The studio is 2 levels - the top level is where you want to be, as that’s where the favourites sit. In the basement, you are provided no light, and of course the only 2 microwaves in an office of 40+ employees, are located on the upper floor. Oh you would like to WFH? That’s fine, if you tell them a week in advance… oh and you can only WFH on a Wednesday or Friday…. Oh, and that is only if your Partner approves it. But… if you have kids, you can WFH whenever you want! To top it all off, the office is currently issuing redundancies to specific employees, even ones who have worked at the studio for years… you would think this raises alarm bells, but… C&P are currently hiring. They will only hire you if you’re quiet and submissive.