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    Civil Service United Kingdom Reviews

    Updated 23 Feb 2020

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    3.9
    79%
    Recommend to a Friend
    87%
    Approve of CEO
    Civil Service United Kingdom Cabinet Secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood
    Sir Jeremy Heywood
    50 Ratings
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    1. "HEO INTERVIEWS"

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      Current Employee - Construction 

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

      Pros

      Great place to work always.

      Cons

      None at all to mention now.

      Civil Service United Kingdom2020-02-05

    2. "Junior Project Manager"

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      Current Employee - Project Manager 

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

      Pros

      Flexi time, good benefits nice place to work

      Cons

      Lots of people who have no idea in higher management, no clear progression path, hard to get qualifications at a low level

      Civil Service United Kingdom2020-02-22
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    3. "Pretty good"

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      Current Employee - Principal Research Officer in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

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

      Pros

      Work life balance, team spirit, working on big picture issues

      Cons

      At the whim of ministerial decisions

      Civil Service United Kingdom2020-02-11

    4. "depends upon office"

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      Current Employee - Manager in Southport, England

      I have been working at Civil Service United Kingdom full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      can be great or not just depends where you work

      Cons

      pays less for jobs roles than private sector. usually compensated for with work life balance

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      Civil Service United Kingdom2020-02-23

    5. "My time in the Civil Service"

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      Current Employee - AO Support in Liverpool, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Civil Service United Kingdom full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Friendship and nice views from the office

      Cons

      Some of the people I dealt with on the telephone were rude

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      Civil Service United Kingdom2020-02-18

    6. "business manager"

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      Current Employee - Business Manager in Coventry, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Civil Service United Kingdom full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      ok good enjoyable well paid varied

      Cons

      no cons great place to work

      Civil Service United Kingdom2020-02-03

    7. "Very good work life balance"

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      Current Employee - Lead Auditor 

      I have been working at Civil Service United Kingdom full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Good work life balance, flexible working hours.

      Cons

      Pay is not competetive as compared to private sector.

      Civil Service United Kingdom2020-01-29

    8. "Manage a team"

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      Current Employee - Manager 

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

      Pros

      Good work life balance Worthwhile

      Cons

      Poor pay & limited progression opportunities

      Civil Service United Kingdom2020-01-26

    9. "Great for youngsters starting admin career"

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      Current Employee - Case Officer in Blackpool, England
      Recommends

      I have been working at Civil Service United Kingdom full-time for less than a year

      Pros

      This job has given me great feel for office life. Although my role is very basic in terms of admin work, it has given me great insight into the rest of the industry and allowed me to plan my career path.

      Cons

      Progression opportunities are limited in house, which has led me to look elsewhere for a new role.

      Civil Service United Kingdom2020-01-24

    10. "Referencer civil service"

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      Current Employee - Referencing Executive in London, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Civil Service United Kingdom part-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Flexible, structured, simplistic, non challenging, friendly

      Cons

      Banal, tedious, tunnel vision, management is too structured

      Civil Service United Kingdom2020-02-04

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