BBC Reviews

Pros

wonderful culture, inclusive, adventurous, strive to push boundaries and an emphasis on quality. Agile development practises are great, and you will have a voice. Surrounded by amazing people, you really feel that you're part of something special, and that you're making a difference. Mental health awareness is terrific. Training is very good, scope of projects are cutting edge. It's like no other software house - mingle with creatives, tv personalities, work in an unique environment.

Cons

it can take an age to get approval for new ventures, strategic planning is weak, and there's some cronyism in evidence. Public sector salaries.

Pros

Good atmosphere and ethics. Great talent and opportunities

Cons

No complaints from my time there

Pros

Colleagues welcoming; comprehensive trade union recognition; safety standards paramount; explicit encouragement for creativity.

Cons

The much-vaunted career progression is not borne out by most people's experience; television attracts overbearing people (in common with other broadcasters); growing privatisation; decline in production standards; commissions from conservative dinosaurs (nobody wants to work on yet another celebrity bake-off unless the slebs are to be the main ingredient in the pie!); agenda-driven news drives down the public reputation and workforce morale; productions run on a shoestring by fearfully overworked production managers (almost all women - what was that about diversity?). The long-term outlook for budgets is grim.

Pros

Excellent work life balance. Colleagues and managers that actually care about you, your well-being, and your career progression. Excellent pension too!

Cons

It's public service, so we don't get a Christmas party, and the canteen food is pretty rubbish. Salaries are definitely much lower than industry average, but I think the flexible work hours and mental health benefits compensate