An increasingly unpleasant place to work - Graduate Student Researcher University of Leicester Employee Review

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2.0
11 Nov 2023
Graduate Student Researcher
Former Employee, more than 5 years
Leicester, England
Recommend
CEO Approval
Business Outlook
Pros
Excellent research Passionate researchers High quality teaching
Cons
Low workplace morale Constant threat of redundancy Ill-advised allocation of funds

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3.0
11 May 2022
Great benefits
Anonymous Employee
Former Employee
Recommend
CEO Approval
Business Outlook
Pros
Annual leave, pay, staff and students
Cons
Lack of training and investment in employees
3.0
26 Sept 2015
Former academic staff
Anonymous Employee
Former Employee
Recommend
CEO Approval
Business Outlook
Pros
There were generally good colleagues who generally pulled their weight. The support staff were generally very good and friendly. The facilities, particularly the library, were very good.
Cons
Towards the end there was some pressure from upper management who barely knew or appreciated what I did. The IT services was particularly bad, although that improved later on. The bureaucracy.

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I have applied for a Graduate Financial Planning Analyst & and I have been invited for an assessment& interview, but when I looked back on the JD I have just noticed that they ask for a 2:1 degree , but I have a 2:2 ( due to some personal issues I had 3rd year) However in my CV the I didn’t mention my grade and during the application process I wasn’t asked. What do I do now? Just let the hiring manager know about directly or mention it during the interview first thing? Whats best solution?

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Hi! Looking for some advice regarding hiring processes. I completed 2 interviews with the company and they emailed to say they "want to put me forward for the job" and asked for references, passport, and for me to do a background check. I didn't hear anything for a week, so then emailed to check on my application status. They responded saying they would get back at the end of that week. Its been 2 weeks since. I emailed last week to ask for an update and have not received a response. Thoughts?

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Got booted from my former position about 4 years ago, which I LOVED. I have the impression I was "kept" in sympathy. Now that I have my feet beneath me, I feel like I'm running in place. Over the past 2 years, I've probably applied for about 100 positions in other departments. True, a few were unlikely moonshots, but for the most part I didn't misrepresent myself. Am I the world's worst interviewer? Otherwise.. shouldn't I have been accepted elsewhere, by choice?

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