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    Civil Service United Kingdom Reviews

    Updated 15 February 2019
    137 reviews

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    Civil Service United Kingdom Cabinet Secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood
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    Pros

    • "good work life balance and relaxed atmosphere" (in 27 reviews)

    • "Flexible working arrangements are available" (in 28 reviews)

    Cons

    • "The salary is very low compared with similar roles in the private sector (even taking into account wider benefits)" (in 10 reviews)

    • "Senior Managers can be very hard to approach" (in 8 reviews)

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    1. "Civil Service"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Civil Service United Kingdom full-time

      Pros

      Flexible working, pension, parental leave, variety of work and career prospects

      Cons

      Lower pay than private sector equivalent, inherently political nature of job

    2. "GES Placement"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      Pros

      - Exposure to Government processes and some very bright minds

      Cons

      - Slow pace at times

      Advice to Management

      - More opportunities to develop

    3. "Civil Service Fast Stream"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Civil Service United Kingdom full-time

      Pros

      Huge range of experiences available

      Cons

      Lack of control over postings

    4. "Private Secretary"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Civil Service United Kingdom full-time

      Pros

      Great culture, good benefits, good pension, interesting work.

      Cons

      The only thing I can think of is the Bureaucracy can be quite a boring aspect of the job.

    5. "Dreadful, soul crushing"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Civil Service United Kingdom full-time

      Pros

      Colleagues were a pleasure to work with

      Cons

      Treatment of staff
      Work culture
      Zero prospects
      Awful environment

      Advice to Management

      Overhaul your services

    6. "Great Experience"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      Pros

      Work life balance
      Great people
      Interesting work
      Good relationships between teams and managers

      Cons

      Cannot offer a graduate or future work position despite experience and training and receiving very positive feedback

    7. "a worthy place to build a career"

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      Current Employee - User Experience Researcher in Swansea, Wales
      Current Employee - User Experience Researcher in Swansea, Wales
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Civil Service United Kingdom full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      lots of perks, flexi, childcare, different areas and departments to build your career

      Cons

      large agencies mean that parking can be an issue

    8. "Good Training Framework"

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      Current Employee - Human Resources Manager in Leeds, England
      Current Employee - Human Resources Manager in Leeds, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Civil Service United Kingdom full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Employee engagement and wellbeing are priorities for government departments. Training is structured and well supported. Lots of variety and opportunities.

      Cons

      Pay and benefits are often lower compared to private sector benchmarks.

    9. "Interesting work, but lack of opportunity to move up"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook

      I have been working at Civil Service United Kingdom full-time

      Pros

      Interesting, important work. Good colleagues. Opportunities to take responsibility on some of the most important issues.

      Cons

      Only way to move up is to move departments or teams. Means that good performance isn't rewarded as it should be.

    10. "Good and Bad"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Civil Service United Kingdom full-time

      Pros

      Clear pay structure, defined hierarchy, good benefits.

      Cons

      Inept dealing with staff who bully or act aggressively with other staff