Royal Holloway University of London Work-life balance reviews

A good place to work. Quite flexible and they do offer support however management can be better in terms of communication. Overall nice place to work with opportunities to progress.

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Great place to work

Digital Communications Officer (Current Employee) - Egham, Surrey - 16 June 2022

Really good work life balance and a rewarding place to work. My manager is really encouraging and the team culture is good. Not the best progression opportunities though.

Pros

Good management, good benefits, nice work culture

Cons

Not the best progression

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Cleaner in Hayward (Current Employee) - Egham, Surrey - 30 June 2021

They expect too much for their staff, many times they ask about covering another person and you have to do this on your shift and it's extra job for free, management it's akso bad if you ask manager twice about same item fir sure you'll have two different answers

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Fun and dynamic workplace

Senior Student Ambassador (Current Employee) - Egham, Surrey - 27 May 2020

Many opportunities to grow and learn new skills make this a perfect work environment. I would highly recommend this place for part-time work experience.

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Fantastic Opportunities at Royal Holloway

Student Ambassador (Former Employee) - Royal Holloway University - 25 August 2019

It was one of the first jobs I have ever applied for, and this set me up for the future. Learnt about time management, and how to deal under pressure.

Pros

Free Lunches, Good Pay, Good experience

Cons

Long Hours

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Insights into Royal Holloway University of London

Based on 11 survey responses

What people like

Ability to meet personal goals
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Inclusive work environment

Lovely campus and nice colleagues

Pre-sessional English Language Programme Tutor (Former Employee) - Egham - 25 May 2019

I really enjoyed working at RHUL. The campus is beautiful and I was part of a great team. The work-life balance was good and I would highly recommend working there.

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Lovely place to work, a bit too process driven

Student services adviser (Former Employee) - Egham, Surrey - 31 March 2019

I enjoyed my time at RHUL and I feel they offer good opportunities to progress if you are willing/able to move between departments. The work life balance is good, you get extra days off at Christmas and Easter and are rarely asked to work extra hours. The occasional open day or evening but usually on a voluntary basis and you'll get the time back in lieu. This could differ between departments. Things can be a bit slow to change, lots of processes and procedures to follow before something new can be implemented. Wages aren't great for the area but there is good job security and a good pension. Not allowed to take holiday during peak times which can be frustrating.

Pros

People, work life balance, progression

Cons

Wages if on lower pay grades

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fun work place

Animal Technician (Current Employee) - Egham - 6 August 2018

Its been a joy to work here for these years but its time to move on the building is beautiful and the environment is lovely. plenty of places to eat

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A beautiful campus and an excellent place to work.

IT Infrastructure Project Manager (Current Employee) - Egham, Surrey - 10 July 2018

A beautiful campus and an excellent place to work. Great work/life balance. Good holiday entitlement and benefits. Cross fertilization of ideas and a fantastic learning environment.

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Awful place to work

Student Experience (Former Employee) - Egham, Surrey - 16 May 2018

not a good working environment. People were unkind, unhelpful and unwilling to compromise. little room for improvement. i would avoid working here if you can.

Pros

nothing

Cons

Everything

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Great quality research

Research assistant intern (Former Employee) - London - 8 May 2018

A friendly and relaxed environment, with good work-life balance and state of the art research being carried out, especially in the field of neurosciences.

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There is room for improvement

Business Analyst (Former Employee) - Egham, Surrey - 3 August 2017

Stakeholder Management Requirement Engineering problem and incident management average work-life balance micro management average work place culture

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Simple Student Job

Student Ambassador (Former Employee) - Egham - 7 July 2017

Good opportunity to work whilst studying. Long hours and very busy days. Comfortable environment and free lunches. Sometimes difficult to communicate with bosses but overall fine.

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Great place to work if you know what you're in for

EFL Teacher (Current Employee) - London, Greater London - 24 June 2017

Having/had an amazing time with them! Can be tiring and daunting at first but management and support to newbie teachers is very good. Met wonderful people, both fellow teachers and students. Totally recommend. Will do it again next year for sure!

Pros

Accommodation sorted, great people, timely payment

Cons

Long hours sometimes, last minute changes

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Gezellige lab groep

Promotie onderzoeker (Current Employee) - London, UK - 19 May 2017

Een leerzame ervaring in een internationale omgeving tijdens een promotie onderzoek binnen een hoogstaande onderzoeksgroep.

Pros

Veel vrijheid om uren te plannen

Cons

Laag salaris

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IT Support Officer

IT Support Officer (Former Employee) - Egham, UK - 16 February 2017

Part time role that provides a good work/life balance. I found that the job was well paid considering my lack of experience as an IT support officer prior to working there.

Cons

Limited Hours

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Excelentes compañeros, buen ambiente científico, pésimo salario

Investigador Postdoctoral Asociado (Former Employee) - Egham, Reino Unido - 27 January 2017

Una muy buena universidad que, como desgraciadamente todas las del sistema británico y debido a cómo aquel está configurado, no ofrece ni salarios decentes ni estabilidad. Muy buen ambiente científico, excelentes seminarios / conferencias, instalaciones en la media.

Pros

Compañeros

Cons

Salario, inestabilidad

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Excellent Place to Work

IT Analyst (Current Employee) - Egham - 6 May 2016

This company is a great company or university to work, if you are looking to get experience. I have been here for 3 years and all the staff are very helpful .

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Productive and fun environment

Postgraduate Student (Current Employee) - London, ENG - 12 December 2015

My major as a postgraduate in RHUL is Producing Film and TV, which involves lots of work in the film production, ranging from script development, casting, shooting, logistics and behind the scenes, etc.