BIS Reviews

Pros

Support flexible and home working Interesting and challenging work Good Senior Leadership Team

Cons

Wages are low with little chance of progression Can still be a bit of an old boys network

Pros

Some great colleagues on my team OK lunches which were subsidised Great location Diverse in terms of workload Easy to progress by box ticking

Cons

Very haphazard since merger, with two systems in operation. Not so flexible in reality HR is always a long and complicated process No strategy for workload balance in place

Pros

Cannot think of any positives from being employed by this department.

Cons

Incompetent senior managers Cannot manage with objectives and treat colleagues as friends when work quality is poor. Turn a blind eye to poor performance Bullying from some members of senior management towards less senior staff Very little resources. No dynamic energy Unequal treatment to staff on other contracts Not a very motivating environment Dull work

Pros

Variety and interest of work Dedicated colleagues

Cons

Limited opportunities for progression. Pay stagnant as elsewhere in the Civil Service

Pros

For seven years I had a fantastic time. The work was hard but fair and the methodology behind the organisation was spot on. Fellow staff and senior management were supportive, challenging and prepared to listen and guide.

Cons

After the introduction of austerity the culture and values disappeared overnight. Bullying and discrimination by senior management (even as far as the minister and permanent secretary) became rife and in its attempts to get rid of percieved troublemakers / whistle blowers, breaking employment laws and procedures was not a hurdle (proven).

Pros

Interesting learning how policy gets made, lots of formal Learning and Development opportunities and the work-life balance is fantastic, with flexible work hours.

Cons

HR department is rubbish so joining processes took a long time. People switch roles a lot which isn't ideal for continuity of the projects