Cardiff University Careers and Employment

Despite a somewhat elitist management culture (by no means the worst I have experienced), Cardiff University is a great place to work. Great work/life balance, good pension, great colleagues, great students. Only downside is the lack of career progression opportunities.

Manager in Cardiff, Cardiff

on 9 May 2022

Really bad experience

Poor work life balance. Lack of management support. Toxic culture between colleagues. Job was nothing like described at the interview. A lot of people leaving.

Systems Engineer in Cardiff

on 30 April 2022

Good

Good company to work for in terms of work-life balance. However, the remuneration is generally below market-rate. This is slightly compensated for by large amounts of annual leave.

Sessional Counsellor in Park place

on 12 April 2022

Excellent place to work

Management are professional and supportive. You receive recognition for your hard work and have opportunities to grow, develop and further your career. The diverse student cohort make it a challenging and fun environment to work in.

Team Leader in Cardiff, Cardiff

on 27 February 2022

Very good employer with plenty of benefits

Very good employer although processes and systems can be slow and some areas are understaffed which slows things down further so your productivity can be affected.

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