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University of Leicester Employee Reviews about "career progression"
Updated 29 Nov 2023
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- "Very poor HR, senior management are overly political, too many incompetent managers that make life miserable for subordinates" (in 6 reviews)
- "For the number of students that I taught, I do not think the salary was enough,maybe the university is only hood for part tome jobs no offence" (in 6 reviews)
Reviews about "career progression"
Return to all Reviews- 1.021 Oct 2014Anonymous EmployeeFormer Employee, more than 5 years
Pros
I hear the medication to treat work-related stress, anxiety and depression works wonders if you are a recreational drug-user.
Cons
Truly biblical amounts of malcious gossip, relentless back-stabbing, living under the constant fear of losing your job and risking your family and loved ones being smothered with a pillow in the middle of the night by an unknown hooded assailant. Career progression is only achieved through being related or 'affiliated' with someone already in the mythical realm of being above salary Grade 5.
- 1.027 May 2014Anonymous EmployeeFormer Employee, more than 1 yearLeicester, England
Pros
Good Facilities and front line collages alot of training and a nice student environment
Cons
Over baring ,uneducated, unresponsive and corrupt management. No equality within staff, more who you know than what you know and lots and lots of hearsay and un answered questions. No career progression or prospects.
- 4.016 Jun 2014Graduate Teaching AssistantCurrent Employee, more than 3 yearsLeicester, England
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Leicester provides a flexible balanced workload, anice friendly atmostphere and great research opportunities. There are increasing interdisciplinary projects both within the university and with other universities in the UK and abroad. Leicester has a good environmental standard showing others the way forward. I have been working here for 3 years now while completing my PhD but before that I was a student for 4 years. It is a great university and they cannot get rid of me!
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There needs to be more opportunities for career progression of junoir staff members (such as myself) and a more rigourous mentoring system. It is easy, especially for graduate teaching assistants, to get lost and forgotten about.
- 5.023 May 2014Research AssociateCurrent Employee, less than 1 yearLeicester, England
Pros
Great team spirit Flexible working Good progression of career and development offered Good collaborative spirit for researchers in field Very competitive with other universities Constantly making top 20 of Times higer education lists
Cons
In academia hours can be long Work life balance has to maintained by yourself You need to be self motivated to get the work done University sites are spread across city from hospital to main campus. - not always a problem or con but something to consider Parking permits are like gold dust at hospital sites, so if you live close public transport or hospital hopper may be the mode of transport
- 4.023 Nov 2013Third Line IT SupportCurrent EmployeeLeicester, England
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Flexible working hours and reasonable management demands meant very little stress overall. Good opportunities for studying and developing further expertise. Decent pay.
Cons
Slow moving - career progression opportunities can be few and far between. It probably speaks good about the job that people at grade 8 and higher rearely leave, but the down side is at the lower levels career progression is near impossible regardless of performance.
- 1.027 Mar 2019Anonymous EmployeeFormer Employee
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Friendly place some nice managers who are genuine
Cons
Managers quick to take credit. No career progression past grade 5. Anyone who is anygood leaves. Senior managers many of them no team or even people skills. If bame no chance of going up the ladder.
1 - 4.02 Nov 2018Principal Computer OfficerFormer Employee, more than 3 yearsLeicester, England
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Really nice working environment. Staff are helpful, friendly and respectful. Good secure employment. Very interesting work.
Cons
Salary isn't quite as competitive as can be obtained in industry. In the field I worked in there was limited scope for career progression after a certain level.
- 5.08 Feb 2018Residential AdvisorCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearLeicester, England
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Flexible working hours, good pay, friendly staff, a big team in campus services but everyone is lovely.
Cons
There is not much room for career progression in the job. The shifts are late, 6-11pm.
- 4.012 Sept 2020University AdministratorCurrent Employee, more than 10 yearsLeicester, England
Pros
I've worked at the University for a number of years. Salary is okay but there is no career progression without changing roles. Working environment is good and the people you work with are good and sociable.
Cons
Flexible working not offered to all employees. Decision making can be slow.
- 4.026 Jul 2023Market AnalystCurrent Employee, more than 3 yearsLeicester, England
Pros
Flexible working, friendly, inclusive, local
Cons
Slow career progression, people get hung up on hierarchy
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