University of Reading
University of Reading Employee Review
Good for a job but not a career
Teaching and Research Technician (Current Employee) - Reading - 25 January 2023
The university is a good employer to work for if you want to (at least in my area) work with nice colleagues and meet interesting people. Management mostly leave you alone to get on with the job, so a lot of self task allocation.The career progression however is almost non existent. If you want to advance you have to apply internally for other roles. If you're just starting out in the world of work and want some learning opportunities (on subjects/ equipment etc) or just want a job to have money coming in go for it.
Pros
Mostly relaxed work pace, nice/interesting academics/staff & learning opportunities
Cons
Low pay for area, poor career progression & understaffed IT/Estates departments
Ratings by category
3.0 out of 5 stars for Work/Life Balance
3.0 out of 5 stars for Salary/Benefits
2.0 out of 5 stars for Job security/advancement
3.0 out of 5 stars for Management
3.0 out of 5 stars for Culture
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