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    Updated 15 Feb 2020

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    3.9
    84%
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    British Heart Foundation Chief Executive Dr. Charmaine Griffiths
    Dr. Charmaine Griffiths
    1 Rating

    1. "Great experience"

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      Former Employee - Volunteer in Maidstone, England

      I worked at British Heart Foundation part-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Gained a lot of new skills working behind the scenes and staff are friendly providing flexible hours

      Cons

      Tasks are often repetitive which can be boring

      British Heart Foundation2019-07-22

      British Heart Foundation Response

      July 25, 2019 –

      Hello there , thank you for the review. I'm really pleased that you gained lots of new skills , this is a real benefit to volunteering . We aim to give volunteers the chance to try lots of different roles to give variety and prevent repetition, we will take your feedback on board. Thank you for your support. Jo - Volunteering Team

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    2. "Bhf"

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      Current Employee - TILL OPERATOR in Hitchin, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at British Heart Foundation part-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Lovely people Expands skills on a wider range

      Cons

      There’s a lot of walking on some days

      British Heart Foundation2019-07-17

      British Heart Foundation Response

      July 31, 2019 –

      Thanks so much for your review! It’s great to see you are building on your skills and that you enjoy working with your colleagues. We wish you continued success with us!

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    3. "bad management. no consequences for blatantly bad employers not doing job."

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      Former Employee - Project Manager in London, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at British Heart Foundation full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      nice people to work with. all similar ages.

      Cons

      senior management really bad. No consequences for employers who do not achieve basic requirements in their role and seniors brush it under the carpet. seniors struggle to handle pressure and there are clear favourites in the company. if you are a favourite, you will get ahead. if not, expect to stay in the same position even if you are good at your job. no clear structure and easy to get away with not doing job properly. no

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      British Heart Foundation2019-07-31

      British Heart Foundation Response

      August 14, 2019 –

      Thanks for taking the time to leave a review and sharing your thoughts with us. We are pleased to see that you enjoyed working with your colleagues, but are really disappointed that you did not have the overall experience with us that we would want or expect. We want to reassure you that we do take the points you have raised seriously and if you are keen to discuss these confidentially please do reach out to us at careers@bhf.org.uk.

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    4. "Graduate Electrical Engineer"

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      Current Employee - Electrical Engineer in Liverpool, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at British Heart Foundation full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Improve my skills good communication with different peoples achieve more confidence to repair electrical appliances.

      Cons

      some of electrical appliances that peoples donated is not in good conditions

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      British Heart Foundation2019-07-16

      British Heart Foundation Response

      July 17, 2019 –

      Thanks so much for your review. It’s great to read your comments about improving your skills and confidence with us. We wish you continued success with BHF!

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    5. "Staff service"

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      Former Employee - Sales Assistant in Leicester, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at British Heart Foundation part-time

      Pros

      Very good staff and fun job to do

      Cons

      Can get a bit crowded

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      British Heart Foundation2019-07-30

      British Heart Foundation Response

      July 31, 2019 –

      Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts and experience of working with us. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your time with us as a Sales Assistant. Thank you for making a life-saving difference, we wish you all the best in your new adventure!

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    6. "Overall a pleasant yet fairly average experience"

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      Toy Department Volunteer & Till in Hemel Hempstead, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at British Heart Foundation

      Pros

      Have volunteered with this company for about 4 years. The people I have and do work along side are all rather friendly and welcoming which helps to make the time I am there volunteering my time a decently pleasant experience. Always seems to be something to be getting on with even in a such a small size shop.

      Cons

      The only thing I struggle to understand is that there seems to be a real shortage in the number of volunteers who are able to help run the place. Meaning that as a volunteer myself that the paid managers seem to think I'm reliable enough for them to ask for me to do lots of extra hours and days rather often. Doing tasks such as being on the till for most of a full 9 to 5 day from time to time. Which is back when I was still in education when it started to get a bit much until I politely had to reinforce the fact that I can only do one day a week at this point in time as I had originally promised and had always stuck to. Since leaving education I don't mind a few more extra hours here and there than what I would of been happy with doing in my educational years until I get into paid work but still find it hard to come by when asked to put loads of extra time and effort in especially as a volunteer.

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      British Heart Foundation2019-07-09

      British Heart Foundation Response

      July 15, 2019 –

      Hello Thank you for all your hard work over the past 4 years , your support will have been so very beneficial to the shop team. It is important that volunteers are happy with the hours they are contributing and if they ever feel it is getting 'too much' they are free to reduce their hours as necessary . Volunteering should be flexible and should fit in with a volunteer's other commitments such as family , education , paid work , other hobbies etc. So I'm glad you were able to reduce your volunteering hours to a level that suited you better. Thank you for your review . Jo - Volunteering Team

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    7. "Super place to work"

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      Current Employee - Marketing Manager in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at British Heart Foundation full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Great office and colleagues who are all working hard to help the BHF achieve its long term strategy

      Cons

      Food offering isn’t great in the food court on the 5th floor but Camden has plenty to offer

      British Heart Foundation2019-06-26

      British Heart Foundation Response

      July 17, 2019 –

      Thanks so much for your review! It’s great to see how much you enjoy working with your colleagues to make a life saving difference! We wish you continued success with us!

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    8. "Great Staff"

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      Current Employee - Sales Assistant in New Malden, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at British Heart Foundation part-time for less than a year

      Pros

      The manager was lovely and treated all members of staff with respect.

      Cons

      Must stay for a while without pay before and after the shop closes in order to do admin.

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      British Heart Foundation2019-06-24

      British Heart Foundation Response

      June 25, 2019 –

      Hi, thanks so much for your feedback. It's great to see that you enjoyed working as part of a team that makes a life-saving difference, and you particularly appreciated the manager's respectful approach to the team. We will ensure your comments regarding working outside of store opening times are shared with the relevant teams.

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    9. "Great charity to work for"

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      Current Employee - ERP Controller in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at British Heart Foundation full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Worthwhile cause Generous benefits package Smarter working Flexible working Diverse workforce

      Cons

      Charity pay doesn't compete with private sector

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      British Heart Foundation2019-06-19

      British Heart Foundation Response

      June 20, 2019 –

      Hi, thank you so much for your review. It's great to see after 10 years you still love working as part of a team that makes a life-saving difference, and that our benefits have created a positive working culture. Our flexible and smarter working initiatives often come up as positive points in our employe reviews. We are always looking to improve our employee experience and your points around pay will be shared with the relevant team. We wish you continued success with us!

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    10. "Good place to work"

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      Former Employee - Shop Manager in Cambridge, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at British Heart Foundation full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Rewarding, fulfilling and fun.

      Cons

      Relentless, tiring and long hours

      British Heart Foundation2019-06-14

      British Heart Foundation Response

      June 20, 2019 –

      Hi, thank you so much for your feedback. It's great to see that you enjoyed working as part of a team that makes a life-saving difference, and that you found it so rewarding. We continually strive to create a positive environment and a healthy work-life balance for our employees, so your feedback regarding workload will be shared with the relevant teams. We wish you all the best in your new adventure!

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