Nightcap Reviews

Constant restructuring and staff are disposable. Will hire quickly and fire even faster. Will make you work towards unrealistic expectations until your probation and then fire you the day its up. Happened to me and one other girl in the marketing team. During my time there was also another girl that started in the sales team and was let go after a week. Approximately 4 other staff from head office left during my tenure to "explore other avenues". Beware fast turn over and avoid if looking for something stable. Some management staff should not be in management positions and lack clear people skills. You could do 20 things correctly in a day but if you make just 1 mistake it will be flagged and your whole work ethic and ability questioned. Not a single instance of positive encouragement provided with the 3 months employed despite working solo on projects for extended periods of time with little to no training and support. Help provided begrudgingly when asked, and common phrases that management are "too busy with their own workload to constantly assist those at a managerial level". When pitching ideas it's met with no response or positive encouragement. Management do not like to be questioned on decisions or want input on creative ideas. It's the blind leading the blind when it comes to directors trying to implement new ways of working and digital transformation. Many clearly lack leadership skills, creative insight and knowledge of market trends. Management will blame those in junior positions to cover themselves when faced with company board and directors questioning project deadlines.

One of the most draining and unhealthy places I have ever worked. The culture is built around pressure, blame and constant fire-fighting. There is no real structure, no planning and no breathing space. Everything is reactive, priorities change by the hour and people are expected to drop everything immediately regardless of workload, personal time or annual leave. Work/life balance is non-existent. Contracts may reference a standard working week, but the reality is very different. Consistently working far beyond contracted hours becomes expected, not appreciated. Late night emails, unrealistic deadlines and constant last-minute demands are normalised. What makes this particularly frustrating is that the CEO regularly promotes the importance of work/life balance, yet the day-to-day reality experienced by employees is the complete opposite. Whether this disconnect is due to a lack of visibility into what is happening on the ground or a conscious acceptance of it, neither explanation reflects well on the organisation. Employees are expected to devote their lives to the company. This is not an environment for people who want balance, boundaries or a life outside work. Management culture was one of the worst aspects of the business. Concerns raised in confidence did not feel safe to discuss and often felt like they were later used against employees rather than handled constructively. Support from leadership was minimal. There is also a serious lack of collaboration across teams. Multiple attempts to improve ways of working were ignored, while accountability seemed to flow only downward. The atmosphere in the office was cold and negative - people rarely acknowledged each other, morale was visibly low and the overall environment felt tense and joyless. Despite the pressure and overtime expectations, employee wellbeing appears to be an afterthought. Pay deductions for sickness alongside relentless workloads left a particularly poor impression. What stood out most was how normalised the toxicity seemed to be. Many long-standing employees appeared completely desensitised to behaviours that would raise serious concerns elsewhere, which says a lot about the wider culture of the company.