The Open University Reviews
Updated Oct 9, 2019
"Great company to work, the work-life balance is excellent" (in 16 reviews)
"Nice working environment, beautifully kept campus and good on-site cafeteria" (in 13 reviews)
"Lack of career progression (in academic related posts)" (in 10 reviews)
"Senior management disconnected from main body of staff" (in 10 reviews)
"Inspiring and 4 more words"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at The Open University part-time for more than 10 years
Pros
Flexibility- deciding own hours and adding another word too
Cons
work descends in chunks - famine or feast
Advice to Management
treat all staff equally even ALs
The Open University2019-06-17"part time employment"
StarStarStarStarStarRecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at The Open University part-time for less than a year
Pros
Some great people to work with
Cons
Management can be a bit hectic.
The Open University2019-09-26"Good pay for easy work"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at The Open University full-time for more than a year
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Good pay, good facilities, good training
Cons
Repetitive work, expensive food choices
The Open University2019-09-19"Interesting place to work but lack of staff development"
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Neutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at The Open University full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Flexible working hours, beautiful venue
Cons
Lack of direction, no staff development
The Open University2019-10-01"Peculiar style of teaching that will suit some more than others"
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Disapproves of CEOI have been working at The Open University full-time for more than a year
Pros
Flexible working, option to frequently work from home, team work, opportunity to do outreach and produce audio-visual materials
Cons
Bureaucracy, low independence in teaching, unpredictable workload
The Open University2019-09-28"Engineering Role with Little Academic Promise"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at The Open University full-time for more than 8 years
Pros
Nice working environment, beautifully kept campus and good on-site cafeteria. Staff members very human and caring. The company has a great mission for enabling social mobility via giving people access to remote learning. Good industry links for space science. Generally a nice place to work.
Cons
Some senior members of research staff not held to account for bullying. Poor workload balancing. Too many projects on one individual. Project work stymies professional development perhaps to the detriment of skills retention.
The Open University2019-09-11"Amazing place to work for with great opportunity"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at The Open University full-time for less than a year
Pros
- Comfortable, supportive place to work for. - Amazing perks such as free study, discounts and access to a great community. - Great progression opportunity - Good feedback and support - Good communication
Cons
- A large organisation that can be very 'by the book' - Varying shifts between 8am to 8pm
Advice to Management
- Keep going the way things are, maybe more team building could be good but not much to say here.
The Open University2019-08-30"Great place to work - there are few places like it left"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at The Open University full-time for more than a year
Pros
Holiday Staff Work-life balance Facilities Staff training and development
Cons
The organisation is extremely slow to change/react to market to external factors
The Open University2019-08-22"Good Job"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookI have been working at The Open University full-time for more than a year
Pros
Very nice area to work in, everyone is within this role/ office is very nice and the office has a laid back vibe. You are required to meet certain targets but they are within reason. Its good place to work if you wish to progress yourself within the company.
Cons
The job does get repetitive and you may get bored depending on your work ethic.
Advice to Management
N/a
The Open University2019-08-06"Great place to work, great social mission"
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I have been working at The Open University full-time for more than 10 years
Pros
Large organisation, so lots of different roles and opportunities, good staff development opportunities, beautiful site
Cons
Large organisation, so some of the bureaucratic challenges that go with that.
The Open University2019-07-31