Oxford University Employee Reviews about "working environment"
Updated Nov 1, 2021
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Christopher Francis Patten
251 Ratings
Pros
"good working environment and collegues" (in 73 reviews)
"Fairly flexible working hours most of the time" (in 49 reviews)
Cons
"Salary not sufficient for the cost of living in Oxford" (in 62 reviews)
"Sometimes long hours are ineviteble" (in 45 reviews)
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Reviews about "working environment"
Return to all Reviews- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
flexible, good work environment, good pay
Cons
No cons in my opinion
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Supportive Hard-working environment Good facilities Great place to live
Cons
Not as much funding options as you'd expect
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
very international, friendly working environment
Cons
slow and inefficient administrative processes
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Nice work environment and colleagues where you can develop skills and knowledge
Cons
a great place to work
- Current Contractor★★★★★
Pros
The research is interesting and innovative and supportive colleagues make a good working environment overall.
Cons
There can be repetitive paperwork and bureaucracy from a departmental level which feels unnecessary at times.
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
An interesting place to work, overlooks the tier of staff that keeps it going
RecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Working with world leading experts Perks include free entry to university owned sites and Bodlian library membership Physical environment is lovely and well taken care of Dynamic and interesting working environment
Cons
Stressful working environment Not good with interpersonal conflict Poor pension scheme Decentered working practices hinder productivity
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Friendly and supportive working environment, various opportunities for personal development.
Cons
Average level and fixed salary
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Great working environment and nice people.
Cons
Difficult to get a permanent contract.
Continue reading - Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Good salary, good work environment
Cons
No help with taxes etc issues
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Great work environment, creative people, good culture
Cons
There was too little accountability for some group leaders, more investment needed into research equipment
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