Redundancy, Empty Promises, Self Absorbed Higher Ups - Video Editor KOMI Group Employee Review

Good senior managers in my team, nothing else. Unless of course you like the taste of boots.

Most stress induced job I have ever had. Constantly having to up workload with punishments put into place when you struggle to meet them. This entire company preaches about how they have your back… I don’t think so. I was made redundant with no warning, they didn’t bother treating me like a human being but instead threw me aside like trash. They make it seem like it was your fault as to why they chose you but they give you an impossible situation. How they handled the entire process was traumatising, they treat you like assets not human beings. They say things like “your job is safe” and then the next month, you’re gone. The lack of clarity in the situation is shocking. The owners don’t know what they are doing, like hiring too many people in one go and then firing them when they realise they made a mistake. They have flashy cars and weddings then fire people within a span of days. There is no class in this company. I wouldn’t recommend this job to my worst enemy. Despite that, no AC in office. Terrible disgusting toilets with poo stains in them occasionally. If I was to describe this company in 3 fun words it would be: excruciating, abhorrent and deplorable. But those are of course said in the nicest way possible. If you see any good reviews, that is probably because we were asked to make good reviews for the company a week into joining, where of course you won’t see problems. Perhaps instead of spending money on ai content, the money should go towards restructuring management so that that company functions properly. Overall, I would rather stick a toothpick in my toenail and kick my foot into a wall than to repeat this whole process.

The interview process was quick and the team initially came across as enthusiastic.

The contract I was offered contained some of the most concerning terms I’ve seen in a creative role. The biggest issue was the expectation of unpaid overtime, paired with a built-in opt-out to the 48-hour Working Time Directive. For a role contracted at 37.5 hours a week with incredibly low pay, the implication was that significantly longer weeks could be required with no additional pay, bringing hourly pay below minimum wage, which is illegal under UK law. This immediately raised red flags about workload, boundaries, and overall culture. There were several other clauses that felt unnecessarily restrictive or out of step with industry norms, including a ban on outside creative work without written permission, very broad intellectual property claims, and even a clause allowing the company to lay employees off without pay. When I asked reasonable questions about these terms and requested clarification, the company responded by withdrawing the offer entirely, citing “concerns” rather than addressing the issues, telling me they didn’t believe the job was right for me because of these concerns. The turnaround was abrupt and didn’t reflect well on their professionalism or flexibility. Overall, this experience made me question how employees are treated once actually working there, especially regarding hours, boundaries, and transparency.