Department for Work And Pensions Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Department for Work And Pensions

Pros – Big department, with lots of opportunities to do different things right across the PSG spectrum, particularly heavy on delivery. Good work life balance, mostly, and a very well developed Management and Leadership development program,

Cons – Long hours tend to be unrewarded when they happen (but flipside is flexi, 6 weeks annual leave, variety of staff incentives), some areas of the business are incredibly hierarchical and ageist (need to 'serve your time')

Advice to Senior Management – Not much really - lose the focus on rigidity and making sure everyone's doing the same thing at the same time, find a way to exploit the long tail from an organisation of 120,000 people.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Department for Work And Pensions full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – Big organisation, plenty of opportunity to move around and do different things. High media profile for the work, but it's all horrible coverage.

Cons – Essentially an evil tool that talks in Orwellian doublespeak - says the right things and then churns out policies and operations that basically screw everyone they come into contact with.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Department for Work And Pensions full-time for less than a year

Pros – Good Money/ Great Balance with Social life/Some good people/ Good laugh/ Inspiring People/ Rewarding with success stories.

Cons – Customer/ Pace of Change/ Inconsistent rules

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Department for Work And Pensions

Pros – annual leave
pensions
flexi working condition
other benefits

Cons – poor management decisions
poor staff engagement
lack of progression opportunities

Advice to Senior Management – Listen to the people...they are doing the job on a daily basis!

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Department for Work And Pensions

Pros – pay cheque and flexi -time, managers are not rude to you, difficult to get rid of you if you're in the PCS union (cost £8.41 per month). The pay is not bad by Wolverhampton standards.

Cons – boring, repetitative work on ancient pre-Windows software. The simplist tasks are intricate and time consuming, requireing the use of three databases . A stagnate aging workforce,some there since the 60s. A woman got a medal for being in the same job, in the same place, for...25 years!! They are incredibly petty to a molecular degree and complain about things no one in the private sector would have time for. The main topic of conversation is the eating habits of their children. A colleagues's child and husband both like wild rice with fishfingers and tomarto ketchup.

It's depressing working for a welfare system that has failed.

Advice to Senior Management – please stop saying:"Everything will be all right when Universal Credit comes in"...in 2013. More vertical and horizontal promotion opportunities. What is the purpose of our welfare system?

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Department for Work And Pensions

Pros – Workforce consists of highly motivated and intelligent people, teeming with ideas. Enjoyable working lifestyle and opportunities to contribute to work which may have wide impact on society.

Cons – Often too relaxed and many lack much drive on a day to day basis. Lack of accountability and performance management

Advice to Senior Management – Good management, tasks well delegated both within groups and smaller teams within. Greater transparency and cooperation between teams would not go amiss however

Current Employee – been working at Department for Work And Pensions

Pros – Only 36 hours a week.
Lots of opportunities to train (around 2-3 weeks worth a year and seminars every other week).
Flexible working i.e. I work 9 days a fortnight.
There is very generous parental leave.
Stress free!

Cons – Pay is OK at first but with little growth or bonus.
Some bad managers.
Not good for ambitious young professionals; much more suitable for a person with commitments.

Advice to Senior Management – Give ambitious people a challenge and reduce the hierarchy.

Current Employee – been working at Department for Work And Pensions

Pros – Safe place to work when in recession. People to work with are great.

Cons – 90% of the time its only a very short contract which will put people off. If you work hard they tend to keep you on. But usually only on longer temp contracts.

Advice to Senior Management – Good team overall, they are really good with their staff.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Department for Work And Pensions full-time for less than a year

Pros – For the better result of the development ,and for those who is capable to do their work completely.

Cons – Beginning to appreciate the work you're doing,and to think what is more important in our business.

Advice to Senior Management – I would like to advice some rules and regulations in work that is perfectly do right ,and do your work according to the management of the business

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Department for Work And Pensions part-time for more than a year

Pros – i want some thing differnt.

Cons – we do all work whose gave our officer.

Advice to Senior Management – work hard