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    Serco Group Reviews

    Updated 20 September 2018
    1,289 reviews

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    Serco Group CEO Rupert Soames
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    188 Ratings

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    Pros

    • "Large organisation - Salary is fair for the position requirements, Work life balance is good" (in 39 reviews)

    • "Friendly staff and good work environment" (in 52 reviews)

    Cons

    • "no,work life balance is little bit issue in Serco" (in 18 reviews)

    • "role of Senior management and career progression are not easy" (in 38 reviews)

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    1. "Taxi Driver"

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      Current Employee - Taxi Driver in Wishaw, Scotland
      Current Employee - Taxi Driver in Wishaw, Scotland
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Serco Group full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      It looks like this job would be ideal for me.

      Cons

      Cant think of any as i have never worked as a porter.

    2. "Struggling Through Multiple Transformations"

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      Current Employee - Procurement Manager in Hook, South East England, England
      Current Employee - Procurement Manager in Hook, South East England, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Serco Group full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Have worked with some committed great individuals

      Cons

      No stability, all corporate functions being outsourced, poor leadership below CEO.
      Too many competing egos and politics.

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    3. "Operations Manager"

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      Current Employee - Operations Manager in London, England
      Current Employee - Operations Manager in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Serco Group full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Very friendly company and senior leadership very down to earth and approachable. Interesting business to work in.

      Cons

      Penny pinching on expenses doesn’t go down well with staff.

      Advice to Management

      I think we’re done for a few years on restructures.

    4. "Researcher"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Serco Group full-time

      Pros

      good stuff happens to some people

      Cons

      bad stuff happens to some people

      Advice to Management

      Do it better when you can

    5. "Fair Employer"

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      Current Employee - Aircraft Engineering Technician in London, England
      Current Employee - Aircraft Engineering Technician in London, England
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Serco Group full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      flexible, supportive, understanding and considerate

      Cons

      low pay, poor future prospects, retain contractual information,

      Advice to Management

      none

    6. "Great job to learn a lot under pressure"

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      Current Employee - Customer Service Advisor in Lincoln, England
      Current Employee - Customer Service Advisor in Lincoln, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Serco Group part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      In this job you are thrown in at the deep end and given support from a friendly team and team leaders in order to fulfil your role. No shift is the same and you are often in situations where your resolve and ability to empathise are tested. Once you can meet these challenges you can gain a good level of job satisfaction and feel a sense that you are making some difference to people's lives when they are in crisis. This job would be ideal for a student or someone who has just left uni who wish to gain more experience in social services, child care, psychology, legal or law enforcement.

      Cons

      Being unable to do more for clients.
      The position itself is not one that feels respected are understood for the level of pay and the level responsibility placed on you in some situations.

      Advice to Management

      Remember their first responsibility is to the communities they serve rather than shareholders.

    7. "Call centre adviser"

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      Current Employee - Call Center Representative - National Apprenticeship Service in Newcastle upon Tyne, England
      Current Employee - Call Center Representative - National Apprenticeship Service in Newcastle upon Tyne, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Serco Group full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Free tea and coffee, some lovely team mates

      Cons

      Terrible company to work for, poor wages, policy driven, absolutely no care for the well-being of employees, no flexibility, no sick pay, employees are put on coaching plans and dismissed for no real reason, poor training. Honestly awful avoid.

      Advice to Management

      Treat advisors like humans. Give them flexibility and encouragement

    8. Helpful (1)

      "Prison officer"

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      Current Employee - Prison Custody Officer in Kilmarnock, Scotland
      Current Employee - Prison Custody Officer in Kilmarnock, Scotland
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Serco Group full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Not a single pro for the place.

      Cons

      Far too many cons. Long hours, shift work, no support from higher management, poor pay and staff shortages.

      Advice to Management

      Praise the staff youve got every once in a while.

    9. "Great benefits, lots of opportunities."

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      Current Employee - Customer Care Coordinator in Hertford, England
      Current Employee - Customer Care Coordinator in Hertford, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Serco Group full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Opportunities across the UK and abroad, continuous service is rewarded, yearly salary review, great company benefits. The company is recovering very well from a tarnished reputation some years ago.

      Cons

      Senior management could be more approachable/visible.

    10. "Lots of opportunities if you seek them out"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Serco Group full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Breadth of work, lots of opportunities, friendly, diverse range of people

      Cons

      Can sometimes feel fragmented, some contracts are better integrated with corporate Serco than others

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