Is Defra a good company to work for?

Defra has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 581 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 67% of employees would recommend working at Defra to a friend and 59% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Defra have been left by employees working as Economist , Project Manager and Senior Policy Advisor .

Does Defra pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Defra employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Defra. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Defra?

67% of Defra employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Defra 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Defra?

Policy Advisor (46) , Senior Policy Advisor (36) , Project Manager (17) , Economist (11) , Executive Officer (8) , Policy Officer (8) , Assistant Economist (7) , Civil Servant (7) , HEO (7) , Senior Policy Adviser (7) , Deputy Director (5) , Intern (5) , Programmer Manager (5) , Senior Executive Officer (5) , Accountant (4)

What are the pros of working at Defra according to real employee reviews?

"Nice people (mostly)" ((in 57 reviews)); "Passionate and friendly colleagues who care about their work and are focused on success of their projects and developing their skillsets." ((in 53 reviews)); "Has good work life balance" ((in 44 reviews)); "good culture fo work flexiblity" ((in 30 reviews)); "Working from home and good pension" ((in 24 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Defra according to real employee reviews?

"low pay and quite complex" ((in 33 reviews)); "Low salaries and had to get promotion." ((in 17 reviews)); "Poor career progression" ((in 10 reviews)); "Bad management, your skills are not fully utilised at beginning of your career." ((in 9 reviews)); "No training into the role" ((in 8 reviews))

What Defra locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Leeds , City of Westminster , Newcastle upon Tyne , York , Bristol , London , Nottingham

Defra Reviews

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3.6

67% would recommend to a friend

(481 total reviews)

Tamara Finkelstein

67% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

3.7

Culture and values

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

2.9

Compensation and benefits

Defra has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 481 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Defra employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

481 reviews

2.0

18 Apr 2019

Very mediocre

Heo

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible working, work from home, mostly lovely people, the work itself can be interesting, training opportunities emerge (but not for new starters)

Cons

Senior management do not give appropriate amounts of responsibility to those who deserve it, very hierarchical. You cannot get promoted easily even if you are vastly exceeding expectations for your pay grade Very bureaucratic and slow moving at times The work comes and goes (sometimes loads to do, sometimes nothing) Very little, if any, training for new starters Onboarding process was poor (some staff not being paid in their first few months)

2.0

4 Jan 2018

Avoid

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

It pays the bills, so you are able to live and feed your family. The hours are 9 to 5, and no one works hard on a Friday if at all

Cons

You can only expect career progression if you are part of one club or another, or something worse. Expect s pointless career.

2.0

24 Aug 2016

Organisation

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

All the usual civil service perks! Flexible working, worklife balance etc

Cons

Institutional racism! Lots of bullying and harassment with management turning a blind eye. If you are a BAME please this Department is not for you as you will never progress and kept at the bottom of the ladder!

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