Is Lancaster University a good company to work for?

Lancaster University has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5, based on over 724 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 91% of employees would recommend working at Lancaster University to a friend and 59% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Lancaster University have been left by employees working as Student Ambassador , PhD Student and Graduate Student .

Does Lancaster University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lancaster University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lancaster University. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lancaster University?

91% of Lancaster University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lancaster University 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lancaster University?

Student Ambassador (68) , PhD Student (27) , Research Associate (25) , Lecturer (24) , Graduate Student (23) , Research Assistant (13) , Senior Research Associate (11) , Professor (9) , Teaching Assistant (9) , Administrative Assistant (8) , Bar Staff (8) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (7) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (6) , Researcher (6) , Associate Lecturer (5)

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

"Good pay and also flexible" ((in 38 reviews)); "Most colleagues are friendly and helpful" ((in 30 reviews)); "very good research environments and friendly staff" ((in 29 reviews)); "Lovely community with great people" ((in 28 reviews)); "Campus is nice" ((in 25 reviews))

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

"Salary is low" ((in 14 reviews)); "Poor management and low funds/ technical equipment." ((in 13 reviews)); "Lack of trust from senior management." ((in 11 reviews)); "No career progression for Professional Services staff." ((in 4 reviews)); "If you have to: make sure your supervisor is an English person; who is older than you and had more life experience than you." ((in 3 reviews))

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4.4

91% would recommend to a friend

(585 total reviews)

Vicky Tyrrell

89% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity and inclusion

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture and values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

Lancaster University has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 585 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Lancaster University employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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585 reviews

3.0

3 Oct 2017

Ranking centered rather than human centered!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

A strong research network OED programs

Cons

Entry level academics are not protected Diversity is not a priority Most opportunities are for profs

3.0

24 May 2018

Dr

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

tough requirements for teaching, admin, research

Cons

heavy teaching loads and admin, unclear about load allocation

3.0

22 Dec 2017

Good but very negative culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good benefits for employers, staff put on emphasis

Cons

Atrocious way of treating students especially since business centered around students. No progression for young adults. Better to start of later in life rather than if newly employed.

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