British Heart Foundation Reviews
Updated 7 Aug 2020
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Approve of CEO
Dr. Charmaine Griffiths
6 Ratings
Pros
"Friendly staff, work around your prior commitments" (in 19 reviews)
"Generous funding and support network from BHF alumni researchers" (in 19 reviews)
"I liked it"
I worked at British Heart Foundation part-time
Pros
Flexible, nice people, good training
Cons
none, but i was only a volunteer
"Good"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I worked at British Heart Foundation part-time for more than 3 years
Pros
They give you great benefits
Cons
Shift patterns are not good
Continue reading"Great work ethic"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at British Heart Foundation part-time
Pros
They were extremely welcoming and had a great work ethic
Cons
The back of the shop was a bit cramped when multiple volunteers were working
Continue reading"PhD"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I have been working at British Heart Foundation full-time
Pros
Generous funding and support network from BHF alumni researchers
Cons
Personal pressure to achieve as charity funded
"Good place to volunteer, but know your boundaries"
I have been working at British Heart Foundation part-time
Pros
Everyone is very kind and supportive, and volunteers are entitled to snacks and staff discount. It's always varied and new donations are always coming in.
Cons
Sometimes the shop is understaffed and a lot of work is passed on to volunteers. I had to learn how to say "no" and stop letting people make me feel like I had to do everything.
"Good experience"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at British Heart Foundation part-time for less than a year
Pros
Good experience for other jobs that require a experience. Flexible hours. Good staff
Cons
Boring work If you don’t go you feel bad
"Area manager"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at British Heart Foundation full-time
Pros
People life style balance benefits excelkent
Cons
Benefits salary staffing personal Technology research recruitment
Hi there, thank you for taking the time to leave a review for us. It is great to see that you have had such a great experience with us so far in your career! People and work life balance often come up as positive comments in our employee reviews. With regards to your other comments around recruitment, staffing and technology we would like to hear more detail on how this could be improved if possible. Please, do reach out to us at careers@bhf.org.uk for a confidential conversation. Wishing you all the best!
- Helpful (1)
"Never again"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookI worked at British Heart Foundation part-time for more than a year
Pros
The volunteers were lovely to work with.
Cons
Sorting bags of donations is hard work. Some stuff was dirty like unclean garments. No gloves were provided for protection and believe me it is a necessity when you don't know what you'll put your hands in. Area managers have lost touch of the sales floor and dont know how to interact with customers or volunteers and would rather look at figure sheets and belittle people.
Continue readingBritish Heart Foundation Response
June 25, 2020 – Recruitment Partner
Hi there, thank you for taking the time to leave a review for us. We're sorry to hear about your experience working with us. It is not what we would want nor expect for our colleagues. Our people and volunteers often come up as positive comments in our reviews so it is great to see that you enjoyed working with them. All of your other points will be shared with the retail team and dealt with accordingly . We welcome all feedback and so if you would like to share any further details around the points above then please contact us at careers@bhf.org.uk for a confidential conversation. Wishing you all the best! BHF recruitment
"BHF sales assistant"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookI have been working at British Heart Foundation full-time for more than a year
Pros
Work with lovely people Get trained in all aspects of the business Staff discount
Cons
can sometimes have to deal with very unusual and difficult people but that just gives you the skills to manage any situation that comes your way.
Continue readingBritish Heart Foundation Response
June 25, 2020 – Recruitment Partner
Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review for us. It is great to hear that you are enjoying your Sales Assistant role and that you have received some good training and have been able to develop your management skills :). Working with lovely people and teams often come up as positive point from our colleague reviews. Thank you again for taking the time to leave a review for us and for your contribution to our cause. Wishing you all the best!
"Amazing place to wok"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookI have been working at British Heart Foundation full-time for more than a year
Pros
So nice to work for a charity with such a good cause
Cons
Can be hard to get new ideas running
British Heart Foundation Response
June 25, 2020 – Recruitment Partner
Hi there! Thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely review for us :). It is great to see that you are enjoying your role and experience with us. The culture of our organisation and cause often comes up as positive points from colleagues across the charity. With regards to your point around new ideas we will ensure that this is shared with the relevant teams and dealt with accordingly. If you would like to provide any further details on this then please contact us on careers@bhf.org.uk for a confidential conversation. Thank you for making a life saving difference every single day!
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British Heart Foundation Response
June 25, 2020 – Recruitment Partner