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    University of Birmingham Reviews

    Updated 14 January 2019
    203 reviews

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    • "No cons to working at University of Birmingham" (in 5 reviews)

    • "Pay is average and also not a very long contract" (in 3 reviews)

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    1. "Good place to study"

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      Current Employee - Student
      Current Employee - Student
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      I have been working at University of Birmingham full-time

      Pros

      good enviroment and facilities to study

      Cons

      relatively easy toget a decent mark, bit really hard to get stromger first

    2. "Good company to work for"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at University of Birmingham full-time

      Pros

      Flexibility, good pension scheme,training, good worklife balance, university closed days

      Cons

      salary, politics,staff can be overloaded with work

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    3. "It's a great place to work"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at University of Birmingham full-time

      Pros

      Holiday pay, flexible working, good manager

      Cons

      Some of the administrative systems are slow

    4. "Flexible working is good, lack of community and colleagues is bad"

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      Current Employee - Research Fellow in Birmingham, England
      Current Employee - Research Fellow in Birmingham, England
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      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at University of Birmingham full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Very flexible terms allow people to live away, and come in only for their lectures

      Cons

      Birmingham is a boring city, in many ways, and so few people live there and i rarely see my colleagues. There is no social aspect to work. People do not seem particularly ambitious. The university support functions are poor - there is often one administrator for 100s of staff, and you can wait a long time for finance to process things.

      Advice to Management

      Hold more than 2 social events per year - hold perhaps 4 big lunches or dinners a year where you pay for the food and encourage people to attend

    5. "Student"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      it is a good university that helps me

      Cons

      there is nothing wrong with this

    6. "Teaching assistant"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at University of Birmingham part-time

      Pros

      Flexible working time
      Well paid
      Friendly staff

      Cons

      Repeating task
      Average management
      Lack of challenge

    7. "OK employer. Lonely experience."

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at University of Birmingham full-time

      Pros

      Nice campus, good line manager and interesting work

      Cons

      Repeated short-term contracts, no stability, no progression potential

    8. "The Vale Village - great overall experience"

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      Current Employee - Customer Service Assistant in Birmingham, England
      Current Employee - Customer Service Assistant in Birmingham, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at University of Birmingham part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Friendly managers, work at your own pace

      Cons

      Not much room for career progression

    9. "Good Work Life Balance"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at University of Birmingham full-time

      Pros

      Good work life balance, good hours, good salary

      Cons

      Not much development, lack of career progression, work environment average.

    10. "MSc student in Structural Engineering"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Birmingham, England
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Birmingham, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at University of Birmingham full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Very good and supportive academic staff. High education institute with a tradition in engineering. One of the most beautiful campus in UK.

      Cons

      The academic staff may become quite strict in marking process and in feedback. There are big gaps between the morning and afternoon lectures.

      Advice to Management

      I think that your work is well organised and you offer many opportunities to your students. I would like more networking events between the schools of University of Birmingham