University of Cambridge Employee Reviews about "career progression"
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Professor Stephen Toope
8 Ratings
Pros
"Positive and collaborative working environment" (in 48 reviews)
"Flexible working hours and lots of opportunities" (in 47 reviews)
Cons
"Less career progression paths ahead" (in 28 reviews)
"Relatively low salary comparing to London Universities" (in 27 reviews)
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"Review"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I have been working at University of Cambridge full-time
Pros
Flexible working hours, dynamic environment .
Cons
Less career progression paths ahead.
"Research Assistant in University of Cambridge lab"
I have been working at University of Cambridge full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
flexible hours, high quality science/work
Cons
limited career progression and promotions
Pros
International, reputation, world class reasearch
Cons
Elitism and dificult long term career progression
"Mixed"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I have been working at University of Cambridge full-time
Pros
Good colleagues Long annual leave Good reputation
Cons
Very low salary. This doesn’t help with the high cost of living Very little career progression opportunities
Continue reading"Good autonomy, not much support or management"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at University of Cambridge part-time for more than 10 years
Pros
Lots of autonomy to focus on research that interests you
Cons
Little direction, or support offered. Not much chance of career progression unless you have a PhD and want to teach
"Good place to work, but difficult to have career advancement"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I have been working at University of Cambridge full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Lot of training opportunities and courses are offered through the university Generall a good working climate
Cons
Hard to progress No clear career progression for a lot of the academic-related posts
"Molecular/Cell Biologist, Cancer Research"
I have been working at University of Cambridge full-time for more than 8 years
Pros
Stimulating working environment, great holiday, emergency care and pension benefits.
Cons
Short-term contracts, poor redundancy package, average pay, low career progression prospects.
"Brilliant training and development opportunities"
I worked at University of Cambridge part-time for more than a year
Pros
Training and development opportunities were excellent
Cons
Limited career progression advice / guidance
"Research Assistant at Cambridge Uni"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I have been working at University of Cambridge full-time
Pros
Flexible working hours, great colleagues
Cons
No career progression, short term contracts
"World-class institution"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
No Opinion of CEOI have been working at University of Cambridge full-time for less than a year
Pros
Great peer network and support, face-paced environment, talented staff, benefits, flexible and world-class work.
Cons
Rigid hierarchy, restrictive recruitment processes that can make career progression and prospects difficult.
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