Governed by old white men, for old white men - Anonymous employee Beano Studios Employee Review

2.0
6 Feb 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Nostalgia, Well-known to older generation. Good pension (suppose that's in their best interest)

Cons

Heavily governed by DC Thompson on funding, HR and company culture. Completely stripped back in staff during COVID creating an overworked, low morale team among those left. Office in London is an absolute tip and looks like it was abandoned and not touched again since COVID. IT team are non-existent and equipment in office is sparse or broken. HR don't really care about diversity or training or development. The product and team refuse to get with the times and are still very much targeting the old white men who read the comics as children. There is hardly any awareness among young people and I honestly think the Beano will die out in our lifetime. The CEO and his inner circle are completely oblivious to the daily life of the young workforce and what children in the current day are going through.

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5.0
7 Feb 2024
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Pros

Great staff excellent owner very flexible scheduling

Cons

I don’t see one honestly I enjoy it and always have

1.0
23 Mar 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

There are none to mention.

Cons

Bullying & intimidation. Cult of the leader. No plan. Yearly round of redundancies. Staff moral at rock bottom.

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