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The Alan Turing Institute

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Very good place to be - Manager The Alan Turing Institute Employee Review

4.0
8 Oct 2025
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Pros

Great people - most people are friendly and warm around you. It’s a flat structure and most seniors are very approachable. The research is quite exciting when you think of the possibilities for impact and the institute has close relations with the government being a national institute. Maximum work/life balance; one of the best you may find around. The salary is above standards for the 3rd sector - the pay is very good. Lots of learning if you’re not phased by change. There’s also the freedom to design your work however you like as long as you deliver - no one is breathing down your neck. Being an ethnic minority I’d say I am very comfortable here and feel respected for the value I bring.

Cons

Ongoing restructuring which is unsettling for many. The vision is quite blurry and there’s no crystal clear direction. Processes are a mess to be honest, but not to be unexpected for an organization that’s been only there for 10 years. Growth opportunities are very limited.

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5.0
25 May 2024
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Pros

Top notch projects of national importance, great group of people.

Cons

Location should be changed. They should build their own campus.

1.0
28 Mar 2026
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Pros

Free drink in the office Talented staff

Cons

Lack of clear vision and strategic direction from leadership, they have a very limited understanding of how teams actually operate day-to-day. The transformation and new structure were implemented without meaningful consultation with team leads, particularly around operational needs and how work is delivered in practice. This has resulted in decisions that disconnected from reality and have not addressed the core challenges teams face. While the intention has been to reduce silos, the outcome has been the opposite. Teams are now operating in more isolated ways than before, with less clarity on responsibilities and collaboration across functions. There has been a lack of care and consideration for staff throughout this transformation process. Redundancies have impacted individuals regardless of tenure, including those who were only recently recruited. For those remaining, workloads have increased significantly beyond their original scope, in order to cover gaps left by redundancies. It is also difficult to reconcile the organisation’s stated commitment to EDI with decisions such as making the EDI team redundant. Although the transformation has been described as complete, there is little evidence of tangible improvement. In many areas, processes and ways of working appear to have deteriorated rather than improved. Millions has been made into the ERP system, yet they do not appear to meet basic operational needs. Its ironic to see this at the national AI and data science research institute. The work culture feels more distant and less transparent. There is limited visibility into how decisions are made, and communication lacks clarity and consistency. This has contributed to a sense of disconnect between leadership and staff, and has impacted overall trust and engagement.

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