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Tim Blackman
20 Ratings
Pros
"Relaxed work culture and excellent work-life balance" (in 16 reviews)
"Very friendly and relaxed working environment" (in 16 reviews)
Cons
"Senior management are very political" (in 13 reviews)
"Career progression not always open and fair" (in 11 reviews)
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- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Great managers Good pay Great employee benefits
Cons
No cons in my opinion.
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Friendly and supportive colleagues. Lots of career opportunities
Cons
Pay could be more competitive
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Supportive, benefits good and pension
Cons
Disorganised, focus and vision required
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Great perks, informed about diversity and culture. Great training.
Cons
Lot of job roles need modernising, the processes seem very outdated and not challenging compared to competitors job spec/salary banding. Not really that focused on career development when your on the inside. You hardly talk to anyone higher up then your line manager.
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Very good culture, interesting projects as well as altruistic objectives. Very flexible employer. Good work life balance.
Cons
No clear progression of some roles. Salary maybe lower than average in some cases.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Quiet offices. Easy parking. Polite staff
Cons
Employees are treated like bots. Targets constantly change and are overly rigid.
Continue reading - Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Lovely people to work with
Cons
Not many Cons for the OU
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
The Open University is a friendly place to work and there is a lot of interesting research taking place
Cons
Academia is not the most secure or well paid
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Home working Flexible hours Good salary Feel valued Lots of opportunities e.g. research, teaching etc.
Cons
Huge. Processes are not always appropriate for the school Can feel isolated at times Heavy workload at times
Continue reading - Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
People will take the time to get to know you and teach you things. People come from diverse backgrounds
Cons
Research can be challenging at times especially in STEM. But this is true for any university.
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