Does Reading Borough Council pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Reading Borough Council employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Reading Borough Council. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Reading Borough Council?

68% of Reading Borough Council employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Reading Borough Council 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Reading Borough Council?

Executive Assistant (4) , Human Resources (3) , Officer (3) , Compliance Officer (2) , Housing Officer (2) , Maintenance Engineer (2) , Manager (2) , Paralegal (2) , Teaching Assistant (2)

What are the pros of working at Reading Borough Council according to real employee reviews?

"Great work life balance, amazing people" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good pension depending on your final salary" ((in 5 reviews)); "Great colleagues." ((in 5 reviews)); "Some good benefits i.e. pension scheme and AL" ((in 5 reviews)); "Good overall culture" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Reading Borough Council according to real employee reviews?

"Pay could be better." ((in 4 reviews)); "no onsite parking for lower" ((in 3 reviews)); "Line Managers here are more helpless than anyone because even if they are really nice & supportive, they can't do much because their hands are tied by ridiculous policies and lack of vision from leadership." ((in 2 reviews))

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Reading Borough Council Reviews

3.5

68% would recommend to a friend

(93 total reviews)

Jacqueline Yates

73% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture and values

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Reading Borough Council has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 93 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Reading Borough Council employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

93 reviews

2.0

12 Oct 2024

Not very organised

Gas engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Working hours good 8am to 4pm

Cons

Many, high staff turn over due to incompetent management, customers not happy at all, back office very disorganised no one knows what's going on, if you point out you are going to be penalised. No carrier progression training, no motivation from management.

1.0

26 Jul 2024

Appalling

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice team mates. Some staff benefits.

Cons

Too many to list. Managers that don't know what they are doing and only got there because of friendships. No development opportunities or if there are, they are given to favourites. Guidance and policy not followed. Unfairness and bulling is rife. Gaslighting. Over worked and no appreciation for hard work. Didn't use to be like this.

2.0

10 Jan 2025

Busy council

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Small jurisdiction. Modern office. Convenient location

Cons

Low salary No staff Politics between managers Small world

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