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Updated Sep 18, 2021
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Karan Bilimoria
91 Ratings
Pros
"Excellent annual leave days and flexible working" (in 33 reviews)
"Jobs for students give good pay" (in 33 reviews)
Cons
"Working on short-term contracts can be stressful" (in 8 reviews)
"Fixed term contracts, slow descision making" (in 5 reviews)
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- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Staff are lovely Well-organised First Aid training
Cons
That it had to end when my registration with Worklink ended
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Good work environment, interesting activities and great pay for a student.
Cons
No downsides. Really good overall.
- Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
Supportive managers, good developmental opportunities
Cons
Salary and benefits could be better
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Enthusiastic environment and people Flexible working time
Cons
Efficiency of solving issues can be improved
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Very well resourced for research, though I can only comment on the MDS! Multiple institute specific pros, including collaborative working style.
Cons
To be a bit glib, the major con is the university itself. Any legal paperwork, purchasing, or other bureaucratic task that has to pass through the hands of the University rather than the institute or School takes an age and can be like pulling teeth, largely due to understaffing.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
We have a lot of freedom
Cons
Not enough support for academics
- Former Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
Pros
Good working benefits. Protected employment. On-site Parking. Extended Christmas and Easter time off. Good mental health and occupational health support.
Cons
No in house promotion opportunities for proven performance. A not what you know, who you know manager attitude. No real tangible performance based reward scheme. Personal development reviews seen as a box ticking exercise rather than development.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Valuable experience and learning opportunities. Nice colleagues.
Cons
As a researcher no time limit for work. Publication preparation etc. consume several hours in addition to the usual working hours. Work life balance is an issue.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
good place to work indeed
Cons
few people in power electronics to work with
- Current Employee★★★★★
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Good ethics, people want the best for the students and staff
Cons
Sometimes a little too committee driven, not fast acting or decision driven
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