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    Civil Service United Kingdom Reviews

    Updated Nov 19, 2019

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    3.9
    76%
    Recommend to a Friend
    84%
    Approve of CEO
    Civil Service United Kingdom Cabinet Secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood
    Sir Jeremy Heywood
    48 Ratings
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    1. "Great company to work for"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Intern 

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

      Pros

      Given lots of responsibility and pay is good

      Cons

      no negatives for the company

      Civil Service United Kingdom2019-11-05

    2. "Excellent team"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Duty Manager 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Civil Service United Kingdom full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Lots of benefits , flexibility in shift

      Cons

      Weekend work sometimes , pay scales should be same as private

      Advice to Management

      Keep as it is , treat everyone in same scale

      Civil Service United Kingdom2019-11-18
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    3. "very good"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - HEO in City of Westminster, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at Civil Service United Kingdom full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      very clever people to work with

      Cons

      sometimes over think things, gradism, p

      Civil Service United Kingdom2019-11-13

    4. "Clerical Officer"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Former Employee - Clerical Officer 

      I worked at Civil Service United Kingdom full-time

      Pros

      Good work-life balance. Promotion prospects

      Cons

      salary not as good as private sector

      Civil Service United Kingdom2019-11-10

    5. "Great place to work"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Former Employee - Civil Service Fast Stream 

      I worked at Civil Service United Kingdom full-time

      Pros

      Good community and felt looked out for

      Cons

      Bad work hours and locations of offices

      Civil Service United Kingdom2019-11-04

    6. "Excellent Organisation"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Policy Advisor in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Great and improving culture. Good work-life balance and the chance to make a real impact.

      Cons

      Too contingent on Ministerial whims and sometimes a lack of long-term thinking.

      Civil Service United Kingdom2019-10-30

    7. "Not too bad"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Former Employee - Generalist 

      I worked at Civil Service United Kingdom full-time

      Pros

      Great teams and great atmosphere Overall good management

      Cons

      Long hours Sometimes hard to balance life and work

      Civil Service United Kingdom2019-11-11

    8. "Indefinido"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Security Officer in London, England

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

      Pros

      Good salary Reliable Decent chance of promotion

      Cons

      Poor management Lack of clarity from management Graduates priority

      Civil Service United Kingdom2019-10-20

    9. "Interesting and rewarding"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Policy Officer in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

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

      Pros

      Interesting work with good access to development opportunities. Inclusive employer.

      Cons

      Many acronyms! Communicating across different IT systems is sometimes frustrating.

      Civil Service United Kingdom2019-10-16

    10. "Pros and cons"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Policy Analyst 
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Interesting work. Good work life balance. Good pension.

      Cons

      Uncompetitive pay. Poor it and infrastructure.

      Civil Service United Kingdom2019-10-30
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