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Tony Hall
362 Ratings
Pros
"Very good at supporting an individuals work life balance" (in 80 reviews)
"Flexible working is greatly allowed" (in 58 reviews)
Cons
"career progression is a challenge for admin roles" (in 34 reviews)
"Lots of red tape and didn’t feel like a dynamic place to work" (in 33 reviews)
"good"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at BBC full-time for more than a year
Pros
good, great nothing to add
Cons
no cons and nothing to add
BBC2020-02-06"Friendly place to develop software"
StarStarStarStarStarRecommendsI worked at BBC full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Friendly place to work. Reasonably varied projects. Many talented engineers and the opportunity to work on new technologies eg. AWS, Java 11, Javascript ES6
Cons
Lots of layers of non-technical people surrounding software engineers - management, product, BAs. Plenty of people giving opinions but often reluctant to make decisions. Depending on the team, Salford is a bit obsessed with pair programming which is not everyone's cup of tea
Continue readingBBC2020-04-02- Helpful (1)
"Wonderful mission"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at BBC full-time for more than 8 years
Pros
You'll be extremely proud to work at the BBC, and reach an audience that no other outlet can match.
Cons
Pay is low for the industry, and the organisation is crippled by poor middle management.
BBC2020-03-19 - Helpful (1)
"Depends on the department"
StarStarStarStarStarI have been working at BBC full-time
Pros
Great people, good opportunities. Amazing experiences if you're in a good department
Cons
Managers don't listen. Sadly, they care more about how to cover their own... than your wellbeing and career development.
BBC2020-03-29 "Plenty of opportunities to develop and try new things"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookI have been working at BBC
Pros
Opportunity to develop/try new roles
Cons
A lot of staff - can be difficult to stand out and progress
Continue readingBBC2020-03-11"BBC employment experience"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at BBC full-time for less than a year
Pros
A very good working culture
Cons
Career progression is very limited
BBC2020-03-02"Poor support"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at BBC full-time for less than a year
Pros
- Flexible working - Friendly colleagues
Cons
This was my very first development job. At interview, I did all of my technical assessments in Java. But when I walked in on my first day, I was thrown straight into a Javascript role - something I had very little experience with, and something I did not want to do. Only about 8 months later, I left, feeling like I had contributed nothing. At the time, I was really low on confidence, wondering if I had what it took to be a developer. In hindsight, 5 years later having now worked successfully as a developer, I feel like I didn't get enough support. Other cons: Occasional travel to London required, the location (nice, but hard to get to)
BBC2020-03-16- Helpful (1)
"Good stable joob"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at BBC full-time
Pros
Work for an international company. Very flexible.
Cons
The company pays very poorly. No progression career at all
BBC2020-03-11 "Great Training, Great Work-Life Balance, Slow Change, Everyone in a BBC Bubble"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at BBC full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Great Training opportunities and academy. Encourages best Agile practices at a team level. Very good at supporting an individuals work life balance. Pension contributions are good. Work with the latest technologies.
Cons
Change is slow. No real urgency means everyone is in a comfortable bubble. Senior Leadership aren't open to change. Strategy is never clear. No accountability. Lack of autonomy in key areas. Hire inexperience into experienced job titles.
Continue readingBBC2020-02-27- Helpful (1)
"review"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at BBC full-time for more than a year
Pros
Good culture Good work life balance Nice office
Cons
Lack of career frame work and development Managers lack coaching and managerial training Lack of diversity at the top
BBC2020-03-08
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