A growing company that values talent and energy - Anonymous employee LabX Media Group Employee Review

5.0
10 Feb 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

LMG is a rapidly growing company with a solid history and an impressive record of successful growth in all aspects of the business. There are opportunties to progress across the company and progression is generally tied to attainment and achievement rather than length of tenure. If you deliver results and make a case for yourself, there are great opportunties for advancement. We have a friendly team, approchable management/senior management team and a genuine focus on success for the individual and the business. With continued investment we are seeing a more structured approach to company socials and key support systems relating to phsyical and mental wellbeing and it looks like this is set to continue to improve with time. Beyond the fundamentals of the business LMG also provides a real opportunity to play a role in supporting scientists and researchers in their roles. Those in content-related jobs benefit from working in a role that allows them to engage with cutting-edge research and produce high-quality content for a huge range of audiences.

Cons

Workloads can be exceptionally high at times - particularly if you work in a growth area of the business. Lots of new hires have been brought in to help with this and there continues to be a focus on resolving this issue. Some of our benefits and extras are based on statuatory minimums and could be increased to improve employee wellbeing/satisfaction. Cross-department communication and collaboration also needs work in some areas.

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LabX Media Group Response
3y
Thank you so much for this review and for your feedback. We agree...There is no shortage of great ideas from our staff so a more defined mechanism for bringing great ideas forward is something we will look into.

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2.0
2 Feb 2023
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Pros

This is a fairly small company with a lot of growth and change, and there can be opportunities for promotion and to enact changes within brands there. Many positions are remote, and remote employees are well-integrated into the company.

Cons

Salaries tend to be low, and a promise made by HR during the hiring process regarding benefits was not kept. Some members of upper management are, frankly, not very good at their jobs or even especially knowledgeable about the industries of the brands they manage, which can lead to terrible decisions being made. The organization talks a good game about valuing people, but has laid off high-performing staff without any attempt to instead move them into other positions within the company.

3
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LabX Media Group Response
3y
Thank you for taking the time to leave this review. We understand that while very rare for our company, layoffs can be incredibly difficult and are decisions that we do not take lightly. We appreciate this feedback and are always trying to improve.
1.0
1 May 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

There aren't that many jobs in media so get 'em while they're available, I guess.

Cons

Management is wall-to-wall scumbags. Contrary ideas will not be heard and upper levels of the company will lie, undercut employees, and fire them without a second thought. Widespread rumors that the entire staff of one of the magazines LabX owns was canned or forced out under the guise of "falling traffic" but it was really because the director didn't like them.

5
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LabX Media Group Response
3y
We are sorry to hear that you had a negative experience with us. We fully recognize that while rare, making the decision to let staff go is one that we do not take lightly and is incredibly difficult. So again, we are sorry that you had a negative experience but wish you nothing but the best.
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