Pros
The majority of the team is great at working together, which would in other circumstances make for a positive work environment.
Cons
Upper management (the public facing owner of the company) was quite disrespectful on an almost daily basis, very condescending and there were frequent inappropriate comments which made the workplace continuously unpleasant. The company as a whole doesn't seem interested in sustainability, they are happy to use materials that can't be recycled and outsource production to cheap Asian factories. The office would be alright as a space if it weren't for the ping pong table which is used frequently right next to people working, which in a small space can be very distracting. In terms of career opportunities, they will say that these exist, but when prompted they didn't seem keen to invest much while trying to grow their business. My role was meant to develop a specific market, but I was offered a low-paid zero-hours contract only and it was always made clear to me that there was no job security or a permanent contract in sight, despite my good performance. Upon leaving I was told by the owner that I should work on my attitude - I found this both insulting and amusing, as this was referring to me frequently sharing my opinion when asked, contributing my own ideas and not just blindly following instructions.