Royal Holloway University of London
Royal Holloway University of London Employee Review
Fab place to work,supportive team,challenging work - Senior Management make decisions without asking those who will have to deliver
Careers (Current Employee) - Egham, Surrey - 29 September 2021
Royal Holloway has a beautiful campus - working from home atm can make some feel disengaged from the work/ brand but once back on campus this may change.RHUL used to have a very strong sense of community and value - it is still there but I think al lot of new staff will not have had the opportunity to experience this yet.The Careers team are really supportive of each other and I feel very much part of a team where people will go out of their way to help each other. The current Director of Careers is open, transparent and supportive. She makes time to speak with the team and encourages lively debate and solutions. She also prioritises wellbeing so I feel if needed I could approach her with any issues that I may have that would impact my work.At a time when the Careers service is being asked to do more and has a huge focus in the strategic plan it is incredulous that resource is being taken away, it really does feel that those higher up have no clue on what resource is needed to deliver what they want and promise to students.This isn't a reflection of the job role - it is varied, challenging and fun. The team are brilliant and to be honest for now the pay is good although with resource being cut my salary may well start to feel inadequate to the amount of work being asked.The HR team are typically not great but the trainings and development on offer are excellent and there are always opportunities to get involved with events and projects around the College.As a whole the student population seem switched on, polite and a general joy to work with.
Pros
Beautiful campus, friendly team, varied work, community feel when working in person
Cons
Starting to feel impact of cuts, Senior decision makers are out of touch
Ratings by category
4.0 out of 5 stars for Work/Life Balance
4.0 out of 5 stars for Salary/Benefits
4.0 out of 5 stars for Job security/advancement
3.0 out of 5 stars for Management
4.0 out of 5 stars for Culture
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Enjoyed working in the shop. Easy to pick up shifts and work around the timetable. Everyone very friendly and willing to help, learn what to do very quickly. Shoplifting is an issue and can often be stressful as it is so frequent. Not your job to have to manage this whilst serving lots of customers.
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