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Approve of CEO
Peter Horrocks
83 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)
Pros & Cons are excerpts from user reviews. They are not authored by Glassdoor.
"Truely open to people, places and ideas"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I have been working at The Open University full-time
Pros
looks after staff, great working conditions
Cons
can be slow to make decisions involving crucial change
Pros
Very friendly and supportive environment to work
Cons
Contract is fixed term and may not be reviewed
- COVID-19
"Great employer"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at The Open University full-time for more than a year
Pros
Really good pension generous annual leave
Cons
Saturday shift, before the pandemic Sometimes they micromanage
Continue reading "Great benefits"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at The Open University full-time for more than 8 years
Pros
Great maternity benefits and holiday Beautiful offices
Cons
Difficult to get decisions made Internal politics
Continue reading"Very good place to work"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I have been working at The Open University full-time
Pros
Good pay, good working environment
Cons
Not a typical university and systems are very behind. Always a lot of paperwork and extra work
Pros
Great and very good employer.
Cons
Shame they closed the cellar bar
"Great"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at The Open University full-time
Pros
a great place to build a career
Cons
nothing much to think of
"Welcoming"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at The Open University full-time
Pros
A real sense of flexibilty
Cons
Plenty of training and protocol which can seem unnecessary at times
"A great employer to work for"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at The Open University part-time
Pros
Flexible hours, support given, opportunities to develop
Cons
Pay is not high, permanent roles are rare
"Fantastic place to work"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookI have been working at The Open University full-time
Pros
Excellent staff, supportive environment, opportunities to develop
Cons
Most work based online - need to adapt to this environment
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