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    University College London Reviews

    Updated 22 September 2018
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    1. "Postdoctoral researcher"

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      Current Employee - Postdoctoral Researcher in London, England
      Current Employee - Postdoctoral Researcher in London, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at University College London full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Very dynamical environment. Great science and plenty of opportunities for high-quality collaborations. Lots of resources.

      Cons

      Nothing particularly bad, the same cons that could be found in any other academic environment.

      Advice to Management

      Less bureaucracy, more science

    2. "Good place"

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

      I have been working at University College London full-time

      Pros

      Good company benefits, good location in central london, annual leave days are generous

      Cons

      fast paced environment which can be hard

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    3. "academic"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at University College London full-time

      Pros

      very good research atmosphere
      all academics in department work well together and there is a feel for unity

      Cons

      building is old and the las can be quite old fashioned

    4. "UCL"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Great uni, great researchers, good facilities

      Cons

      Overcomplicated admin, slightly bureaucratic really

    5. "Great environment to develop yourself"

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

      I worked at University College London full-time

      Pros

      lots of opportunities and great support

      Cons

      lack of resource to do any work and lots of processes

    6. "Great University to work for"

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      Current Employee - Research Associate in London, England
      Current Employee - Research Associate in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at University College London full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      + Good name to have on your CV
      + Many opportunities to growth and develop skills beside your daily work
      + Very big institute so it can be different depending on where you work, but generally you'll been working with very nice and smart people

      Cons

      - As all junior roles in academia, salary is not great, even though better than other institution around the world
      - Sometimes can be difficult to find the right support or help because its a huge university

      Advice to Management

      Try to mentor your PhD student and Postdoc not only for academic career tracks, but also for the different careers in the non-academic world. This would be critical for their future.

    7. "research associate"

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      Current Employee - Research Associate in London, England
      Current Employee - Research Associate in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at University College London full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      nice work environment, challenge tasks

      Cons

      expensive area, otherwise nothing bad

    8. "Excellent"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends

      Pros

      good team work and work atmosphere

      Cons

      workload can be overwhelming sometimes

    9. "Flexible place to work"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at University College London full-time

      Pros

      As usual for academic careers, there is a lot of flexibility in terms of how you spend your time

      Cons

      Lack of supportive management structure

    10. "Excellent place to work. Friendly colleagues."

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      Former Employee - Senior Research Associate in London, England
      Former Employee - Senior Research Associate in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      Stimulating environment, top for research, good work life balance.

      Cons

      Not many opportunities to apply for grants as PI.

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