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Updated May 24, 2022
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Karan Bilimoria
125 Ratings
Pros
"Good job, good pay for a student" (in 48 reviews)
"Flexible working hours, academic freedom" (in 40 reviews)
Cons
"Lots of fixed-term contracts being used" (in 13 reviews)
"Fixed term contracts, slow descision making" (in 8 reviews)
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- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Good place to study Decent rent price around
Cons
Could encounter not responsible lecturers or supervisors
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Large building don't know staff or team
Cons
Good atmosphere pleasant environment to work
- Current Employee★★★★★
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Can afford to rent in Brum
Cons
Not enough for qualified adults to have any disposable income
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Location, campus, expertise, facilities, flexibility
Cons
Diversity is still an issue at this institution, though it is improving.
- Former Employee★★★★★
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Lovely campus, enthusiastic lecturers and plenty of external opportunities
Cons
Should pay their lecturers better- constant strikes and demands for better pay
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
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Good stipend. Good research facilities. Lovely campus.
Cons
Lots of bureaucracy. Sharing facilities is not easy.
- Current Employee★★★★★
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all is good safety training Carrere oriented courses training on journal writing
Cons
working on analytical instruments is very complex
- Current Employee★★★★★
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easy transportation, train station available near university campus
Cons
lots of univesity administration bureaucracy to deal with
- Current Employee★★★★★
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University of birmingham, edgbaston, uk
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Location, college, pollution, communication, birmingham
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
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very good excellent brilliant ok
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no no no no no cons
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University of Birmingham has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 808 reviews left anonymously by employees. 79% of employees would recommend working at University of Birmingham to a friend and 58% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.
79% of University of Birmingham employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated University of Birmingham 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.
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