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    Sanger Institute Reviews

    Updated 18 September 2018
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    Pros

    • "Great campus atmosphere and work-life balance" (in 7 reviews)

    • "state of art facilities, lots of benefits, great community" (in 4 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Lmited opportunities for career progression for staff and low number of independent fellowships for non-faculty members" (in 5 reviews)

    • "Competitive, poorly paid reflecting Cambridge rates, high cost of living in Cambridge, located far away from city facilities, commuting" (in 4 reviews)

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    1. "Fantastic place"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Sanger Institute full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      state of art facilities, lots of benefits, great community

      Cons

      out of Cambridge! transportation dependent on company coaches

    2. "Great place"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Sanger Institute full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Good work environment and good progression

      Cons

      none really, long working hours

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    3. "Great place to work"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Sanger Institute part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Working with a fantastic team of friendly and supportive people; beautiful surroundings; great benefits; working flexibility;

      Cons

      There really arent many for me - Things moves slowly- can be hard to effect change due to academic way of working, can frustrate. Remote location is often cited as a con but I live nearby so not an issue for me.

    4. "Great opportunity to work and learn"

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      Current Employee - Developer in Hinxton, England
      Current Employee - Developer in Hinxton, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Sanger Institute full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Flexible to work in the environment

      Cons

      far away from every where

      Advice to Management

      nothing to advice for the management

    5. "World leading genomics research organisation"

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      Current Employee - Researcher in Cambridge, East of England, England
      Current Employee - Researcher in Cambridge, East of England, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Sanger Institute full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Expertise in large-scale genomics projects
      Opportunities for large-scale collaborations and high impact publications
      A plethora of seminars and courses available on site
      Campus growth with many start-ups and European Bioinformatics Institute around
      Large IT department and computer infrastructure to support the computational needs of these large-scale projects
      Nice campus with subsidised food, small gym and workplace nursery on site.

      Cons

      Fast-paced environment, strict selection criteria, high staff turnover, permanency depends on outcomes and very high publication standards are expected.
      As a result, high pressure for group leaders, often relayed on staff.
      Compared to a University research environment I would say it's less nurturing for PhDs and post-docs due to the absence of a teaching component which cultivates relationships between staff and peers other than your line manager.
      Gender inequality in senior roles
      Lots of politics to navigate

      Advice to Management

      Make time to coach and mentor your staff and improve on the work-life balance.

    6. "Team Leader"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Sanger Institute full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Staff support
      Great science
      Excellent benefits (pension, health insurance, etc)

      Cons

      Salaries are not high enough compared to the cost of living in Cambridge
      The institute is away from the vibrant Cambridge

    7. Helpful (3)

      "Great Science but bad staff managment"

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      Current Employee - Research and Development Manager in Cambridge, East of England, England
      Current Employee - Research and Development Manager in Cambridge, East of England, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Sanger Institute full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Decent benefits, great campus and cutting edge science, A great place to build a career in research

      Cons

      Leadership at senior levels is lacking. Yes, this is a scientific institute but non-research staff aren't valued. Poor communication, lack of engagement and no competency framework. Very limited internal career progression opportunities. No defined culture or values , which has precipitated bad behaviours and slothful leadership.

      Advice to Management

      There needs a change in culture/attitude and senior leadership needs to come to realise that the non-research staff are an integral part of the institute. For all its talks about inclusion, diversity, respect - there is no evidence that this is in practice. Senior leadership need coaching in how to manage more effectively - there is an intense feeling up having double standards. More transparency is needed to regain trust.

    8. "Good stepping stone, long-term opportunities limited"

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      Current Employee - ARA in Cambridge, East of England, England
      Current Employee - ARA in Cambridge, East of England, England

      I have been working at Sanger Institute full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great campus in a lovely setting.
      Highly collaborative environment with lots of seminars / talks / events for employees.
      Friendly staff.

      Cons

      Not much in the way of progression past the first year.
      Can be very bureaucratic with a lot of time wasted.
      Few opportunities to advance from ARA

      Advice to Management

      Senior management should spend more time with Team Leads or getting to know processes before making decisions on them to avoid shooting themselves in the foot.

    9. "Great exposure to genomics"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Sanger Institute full-time

      Pros

      Got world class exposure and training in NGS and genomics analysis. Learnt how to work with big data and cloud environment

      Cons

      Its pretty far from the town centre but I hear they have introduced a shuttle.
      Limited dining options

    10. "Great place to work but no career opportunities for software developers"

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      Current Employee - Senior Software Developer
      Current Employee - Senior Software Developer
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Sanger Institute full-time

      Pros

      - Good working atmosphere.
      - Interesting and meaningful projects.
      - OpenSource software development.

      Cons

      - No career opportunities for software developers.
      - Flexi-time is almost pointless if you don't have a car.
      - Fairly long bus commute (+ queueing).

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