Studio McGee reviews

Leadership is SO out of touch, unorganized, and manipulative, underpays employees, purposefully gate keeps bonuses, Micromanaging, Can't stick to one strategy, favoritism, and constant Blame Game falling on to Junior employees.

The company has lost touch with its values and its people. Leadership has become disconnected and dismissive, with the McGee’s often unaware of what most teams actually do or how much effort goes into making their vision a reality. Over time, layoffs and turnover have left teams stretched thin, yet the expectations only continue to grow. It’s disheartening to watch incredibly capable people take on double or triple the workload without acknowledgment or fair compensation. Even more upsetting was seeing multiple pregnant employees laid off—a reflection of how little the company supports women and families, despite being female-founded. There’s little to no flexibility for those trying to balance work and family life, and the culture has shifted from creative collaboration to fear and burnout. Budgets are tight, raises are rare, and even when you exceed goals, it never feels like enough. The company rewards those who play politics or flatter leadership, not those who perform or innovate. The “Kind Hearts” value they promote publicly is sadly just words; kindness is not something that’s modeled from the top down. It’s hard to watch leadership flaunt luxury purchases while employees struggle to advocate for small raises or the resources needed to do their jobs well. The overall environment has become toxic, and the once-inspiring culture has been replaced by ego and exhaustion.