University of Bristol Employee Reviews
Review this companyJob Title
All
Location
United Kingdom105 reviews
Search reviews
Sort by
Found 105 reviews matching the searchSee all 122 reviews
Fast paced
Research Assistant (Former Employee) - Bristol - 2 June 2022
Indeed featured review
The most useful review selected by IndeedGood culture Progressive place to work Fair salary and good benefits Invested in mental health of students and staff Fast paced and interesting environment
Was this review helpful?
Great place to work
IT Technician (Current Employee) - Bristol - 29 May 2022
Love working here, if the salary made the travel more worthwhile at the end of the contract I would be looking to stay. Really laid back atmosphere and ALL staff are really friendly.
Was this review helpful?
Insights into University of Bristol
What people like
- Time and location flexibility
Areas for improvement
- Support from manager
- Trust in colleagues
- Sense of belonging
Supportive workplace
Mentor (Former Employee) - Clifton, Bristol - 13 May 2022
Good job, supportive colleagues, overall a positive experience. I worked there during the Covid-19 pandemic and it was still an enjoyable experience despite the circumstances.
Was this review helpful?
Ok place
Cleaner (part-time) (Current Employee) - Site service - 3 March 2022
It's ok to work there but sometime they give you more work then yr paid for been there 10 years how and it's got worse and when the car charge and parking charge not worth working there
Was this review helpful?
Great place to work!
HR Administrator (Current Employee) - Bristol City Centre, Bristol - 10 January 2022
Great place to work, good work-life balance, and a chance for progression. Helpful management, very friendly team, and good training. Highly recommended!
Was this review helpful?
Stressful
Administrator/PA (Current Employee) - Bristol - 6 January 2022
I have worked here for more than 4 years. At first my job was great. I had good colleagues, a fair manager and liked my role. Then it all changed, upper management thought we could do better and changed everything: work place, tasks, responsibilities and eventually a different team and manager. So unfair after the hard work we did. This seems to be the case across the University. Some teams and managers are very toxic and even if you have a good situation it will change for the worse. For stability and long term job satisfaction I wouldn't recommend it.
Pros
Salary and hours
Cons
Toxic culture, poor management
Was this review helpful?
its alright
Advanced Composite Materials (Former Employee) - Engineering - 20 December 2021
its alright buddy you should go there. I think that its an ok place to work. lots of people are really nice to work with and the management is very understanding and helpful
Was this review helpful?
Student Job
Peer Mentor (Former Employee) - Bristol - 1 July 2021
Easy way to make money as a student, helping lower year students with queries and assisting their transition to university The interview process was quite extensive, long and often difficult, with lots of group interviews, group work and discussions The salary was low
Pros
Meeting new people
Cons
Students rarely replied
Was this review helpful?
Proactive management made fun & relaxed
Fabulous benefits, proactive in training managing and team work. Would work for the UOB at any opportunity. Allows internal progression to all levels. I cannot fault this establishment for an employee at any level. Everyone is treated as an equal and its is renowned that this is made clear at all times that one team is not able to work without another from cleaning to the chancellors offices.
Pros
Holiday allowances. Pension. Salary. Sick pay. Paternity leave
Cons
None in my experience but parking sometimes an issue
Was this review helpful?
Would not recommend
Difficult to progress unless you are particularly favoured by those higher up Was treated poorly and poor management Was made to feel uncomfortable and questioned about the job I was doing most of the time Was doing a great deal more than my job grade and content of job was not really made in clear in the job description
Was this review helpful?
Jobs at University of Bristol
Great Employer
Horticulturalist (Former Employee) - Bristol - 1 August 2020
Respectful management culture and possibility of career growth through trainings and collaborative work.
Health and safety of employees are always important and respected in every situation.
Was this review helpful?
Fun workplace
I worked part-time in the student bar in my halls. This was an amazing opportunity to have in my first year of University and meant that I could meet more students. The work typically involved working alone, including cashing up. I most enjoyed working on formal nights as these were much busier.
Was this review helpful?
Friendly place to work
Administration Assistant (Former Employee) - Bristol - 15 May 2020
Enjoyed working here, front facing role. Good team support in place, no day is the same. Flexi working offered and casual dress code. Overall a good experience
Was this review helpful?
Good
Accommodation Manager (Former Employee) - Manor hall - 25 March 2020
Very good place to work, enjoyed my time there.
Good means for progression.
Staff are very good to work with.
Very good surroundings to work in.
Very good health and safety rules and regulations,
The University supplies a good, safe and friendly environment to work and reside there.
Was this review helpful?
Research
Research Associate (Former Employee) - Geography department - 16 March 2020
Good quality of work done here with excellent supervisors. Depending on who you work for / what you do there are opportunities to work from home. Every day is different doing research.
Was this review helpful?
Worked at my alma mater and loved it.
Copywriter and Marketing Associate in the Advanced Composites Centre (Former Employee) - Bristol UK - 6 February 2020
I can confirm that the UoB is a really lovely, supportive place to work.
- Good communication, respectful work environment, good benefits. I would have stayed on if I had not had to move countries.
Was this review helpful?
No good
Operations Manager (Former Employee) - Bristol - 13 January 2020
Not impressed at all.
Worst public sector employer and complete disregard for cash flow. Appaling meetings, excessive meetings meaning wasted man hours daily. No where near contracted hours and no family time. I would avoid this as an employer
Was this review helpful?
Flexible-part time job
Senior Resident (Former Employee) - Orchard Hight - 21 December 2019
The work requires good (verbal/written) communication skills.
I have developed my communication skills, reporting skills, event organisation, management. The working culture is collaborative and supportive. Dealing with students and organising events of their taste was the most enjoyable part of the job
Was this review helpful?
Good place to work
I enjoy working at the summer pre-sessional courses at UoB. The staff are friendly, and the admin team is generally helpful. There is an emphasis on CPD which I appreciate. Some recent changes to the English for Academic Purposes courses have made it difficult to gauge student involvement at times. Overall, a good work place.
Was this review helpful?
Best place Ive worked - EVER
Procurement Assistant (Former Employee) - Bristol City Centre, Bristol - 3 December 2019
Everyone who works at the Uni seems to be lovely, your managers always want the best from you and push you to do the best you can, which is how it should be! My manager said it isn't always about having lots of knowledge about the department (in my instance Procurement which I knew nothing about) it's about your skills. Display the skills they request on the job description and worry about having enough experience in the department after - they are so good. If you get offered a job take it, you won't regret it! I am gutted my contract has come to an end as it honestly is the best place I have ever worked.
Was this review helpful?
Working at Bristol University
Administrative Assistant (Former Employee) - Bristol - 27 November 2019
I loved working at Bristol University.
Everyone there was always friendly and supportive and I always got to do so many different things there. My work was always varied and interesting - from being front desk student support to building reports for management and also assisting on improving the workplace environment for all colleagues.
This was honestly one of the best jobs I ever had and I miss working there all the time
Was this review helpful?
Want to know more about working here?
Ask a question about working or interviewing at University of Bristol. Our community is ready to answer.Ask a QuestionOverall rating
5
59
4
41
3
16
2
3
1
3
Ratings by category
4.2 out of 5 stars for Work/Life Balance
3.8 out of 5 stars for Salary/Benefits
3.6 out of 5 stars for Job security/advancement
3.7 out of 5 stars for Management
3.9 out of 5 stars for Culture
Compare University of Bristol with
Questions about University of Bristol
- How are the working hours at University of Bristol?3 people answered
- What roles at University of Bristol can work from home during the COVID-19 outbreak?2 people answered
- What is the paid holiday policy like at University of Bristol? How many days do you get per year?2 people answered
- What advice would you give the CEO of University of Bristol about how to improve it?2 people answered
- How do you feel about going to work at University of Bristol each day?2 people answered
- What benefits does University of Bristol offer?2 people answered
- If you were in charge, what would you do to make University of Bristol a better place to work?2 people answered
- Does University of Bristol require pre-employment background checks? What kind of background check d…2 people answered
- What should you wear to an interview at University of Bristol?2 people answered
- What is the interview process like at University of Bristol?2 people answered
University of Bristol Reviews by Job Title
University of Bristol reviews by location
- Companies
- University of Bristol
- Employee reviews