Imperial College London Employee Reviews about "long hours"

Pros

Open, supportive, intellectual, world class, freedom

Cons

Demanding, Long Hours, Clouded Leadership. mental health, poor timing

Pros

Great reputation and connections worldwide

Cons

Long hours and the central London location is expensive

Pros

- Steep learning curve - Ability to handle pressure - Variety of courses studied

Cons

- Long hours - Intense pressure

Pros

people you meet and the experience you get

Cons

long hours but at least the are highly paid

Pros

flexible, project management, friendly environment

Cons

long hours, the supervisor is a bit unstable

Pros

Good salary, good perks and a nice environment to work in

Cons

Long hours and the central London location is expensive

Pros

Great social aspect and was always kept busy

Cons

Long hours with little breaks

Pros

Everyone is friendly, supportive and it is flexible

Cons

sometimes you may have to stay long hours

Pros

Smart, committed people - PhD, Postdocs Friendly and sociable environment, though this is highly team / department dependent Opportunity to participate in public outreach and teaching (purely voluntary) Postdoc Development centre is offers many good training courses

Cons

Long hours Variable level of support when things go wrong (in research this happens all the time) Atrocious pay for skill and hours relative to all other sectors but academia Highly political leadership structure - affects promotions, project involvement, pay and ability to take credit for own work Low value of placed on current employees