British Heart Foundation Reviews
Updated 28 Feb 2021
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Dr. Charmaine Griffiths
36 Ratings
Pros
"Flexible hours, very friendly staff" (in 22 reviews)
"The BHF is an excellent place to work because of its people" (in 21 reviews)
Cons
"Personal pressure to achieve as charity funded" (in 37 reviews)
"Theyre were no job vacancies for paid staff while I was there" (in 17 reviews)
Pros & Cons are excerpts from user reviews. They are not authored by Glassdoor.
- Featured Review
"Amazing place to work"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at British Heart Foundation full-time for more than a year
Pros
- People: passionate about the cause, creative, talented people, very nice and kind. People have a curious and open mind, and keen to try new things (ways of working, methods, business models etc) - Brand: it’s a beautiful, very loved and respected brand - Opportunities: there’s plenty of opportunities for internal mobility
Cons
Nothing I can think of
Hi there. Thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely review for us :). It is great to see that enjoyed your time with us and are unable to thing of any cons! Our passionate people often comes up as a positive comment in our employee reviews. Everyone is working hard towards our mission to beat heartbreak forever and we're always keen to hear the ideas of all colleagues. Internal mobility and development is so important to us and a key part of our People Experience and so it is great to see that you were able to take advantage of that. Wishing you continued success in your career!
"Great way to give back"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsI worked at British Heart Foundation part-time for less than a year
Pros
Staff are very friendly, and will help you learn what you need to to be an effective volunteer Very flexible in working hours, as a volunteer, any time given is highly appreciated by staff Can gain customer service experience, as well as stock management in a relaxed environment
Cons
There are very few, if any cons.
"Great"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at British Heart Foundation part-time for more than a year
Pros
Nice atmosphere and people good times
Cons
Had to do till alone at times can be frustrating
Continue reading"Good"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I have been working at British Heart Foundation part-time for less than a year
Pros
Short shifts which included nice breaks
Cons
dirty items that we had to sort through
"A relaxing and friendly working environment"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at British Heart Foundation part-time for less than a year
Pros
Everyone is nice and you can learn a lot about how a large charity works
Cons
It’s a bit too relaxing. I am a part-time volunteer and they do not give me fix task so I have to ask every my manager every time.
"Work in a charity shop"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at British Heart Foundation part-time for less than a year
Pros
Friendly people, relaxed environment, self satisfaction, helping people, no pressure
Cons
Not very organised, not very interesting, no specific goals, hard to stay motivated
Continue reading"Incredible people & great cause"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at British Heart Foundation full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Entrepreneurial skills, networking and the incredible people you meet. Taking part in events such as Manchester pride was a great experience. Loads of educational material available and training of new skills.
Cons
Several layers of management which can sometimes slow down progress. Flatter structure would certainly improve decision making. Physiological safety net for middle management would certainly avoid the potential for burnout.
Continue readingPros
You are contributing to a good cause
Cons
Not for selfless people as its a charity
Pros
Networking events; BHF alumni events and opportunities; Generous research grants.
Cons
Experience depends on host research organisation and supervisors which is highly variable.
British Heart Foundation Response
February 19, 2021 – Recruitment Partner
Hi there, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. It is great to hear that you are enjoying your PHD and thank you for the contribution that you make towards our life-saving research. It is great that you've been able to take advantage of the networking/alumni opportunities and feel supported within your PHD. Thank you once again for continuing to make a difference! Best wishes, BHF Recruitment team
"Great if you want to work as part of a team"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at British Heart Foundation part-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Brilliant people to work with
Cons
Can get a bit sweaty sorting through donations
British Heart Foundation Response
February 19, 2021 – Recruitment Partner
Hi there, thank you for taking the time to leave a review for us. It is great to hear that you are enjoying your Sales Assistant position with us and the team work involved in the role. Thank you for your continued support and all of the hard work that you do. The passion of our people/colleagues often comes up as a positive comment in our colleague reviews. Wishing you continued success with us! BHF Recruitment team
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