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    Civil Service United Kingdom Reviews

    Updated 3 December 2018
    127 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 26 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 9 reviews)

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

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    1. "Cxxxxx"

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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 time I this role

      Cons

      Madness day to day really

    2. "Great Employer"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Good holiday pay
      Flexible work options
      Job progression and training

      Cons

      Difficult interviews
      Challenging work
      very fast paced

    3. "Great employer."

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      Former Employee - Administrative Assistant in London, England
      Former Employee - Administrative Assistant in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Civil Service United Kingdom part-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Great promotion opportunities.
      Flexible working hours.

      Cons

      Had to travel some distance to get to work.

    4. "All good so far"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

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

      Pros

      Peer support, supplementary services, work life balance is good, the buildings are modern and comfortable,

      Cons

      Long application and vetting process

    5. "Work"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Civil Service United Kingdom part-time

      Pros

      good work and very good people there.

      Cons

      Huge organisation sometimes things take long.

      Advice to Management

      keep going

    6. "Good employer"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

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

      Pros

      Good benefits and working hours

      Cons

      Not enough opportunity for increase in salary

    7. "Looking for waitrose role"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Civil Service United Kingdom full-time

      Pros

      Partnership, team working, quality and value

      Cons

      None that I know of

    8. "MOD has lost its way on Conditions of Service"

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      Current Employee - Project Manager in Swindon, Wiltshire, South West England, England
      Current Employee - Project Manager in Swindon, Wiltshire, South West England, England

      I have been working at Civil Service United Kingdom full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Ability to move around the country in different jobs, although rarely receive relocation allowance any more. I have use of a service gym, which is good. Good colleagues.

      Cons

      Senior managers are unable to make decisions that cost money due to austerity. Conditions of service have largely been eroded with no compensation in any way. Pay is now circa 15-20% less in real terms compared to 2008.

      Advice to Management

      Stop writing about inclusion and work life balance and start doing something about it. Never has there been so much talk and so little activity that improves the life of staff.

    9. "Happy employee"

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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

      Job security, Flexi-time, pay offer, holiday entitlement. There is a strong environment and sense of encouragement for career progression.

      Cons

      There can be a lot of tension and conflict surrounding pay rises and pay increases which is still capped due to austerity measures that we are still in.

      Advice to Management

      Please continue to listen to staff and take all feedback on board however small. Please continue to provide progression opportunities and do not restrict talent.

    10. Helpful (1)

      "Good benefits, stale environment"

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      Former Employee - Administration Officer in Plymouth, England
      Former Employee - Administration Officer in Plymouth, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Civil Service United Kingdom full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Great working flexibility, strong pension and sick pay etc

      Cons

      A lot of the staff have been working there for 20 plus years and have not adapted to change. They fee they should be promoted because of their tenure and are not happy when people who leapfrog them as they have worked hard

      Advice to Management

      Recognise talent and nurture it. Don’t let tenured staff get away with doing so little