Cliquey and Political Culture – The agency has a clear in-group, making it difficult for newcomers or those outside the core leadership’s favourites to progress.
Ego-Driven Leadership – The leadership team is more concerned with their own image and status than fostering a supportive environment for employees.
Staff Well-Being is Secondary to Clients – While clients are treated as the top priority, employees often feel like an afterthought, expected to overdeliver without real investment.
Standard Mid-Sized Agency Issues – Open Partners lacks the agility of a startup but also doesn’t have the structure of a larger firm. It operates in the awkward middle