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Supportive Environment
Research Assistant (Current Employee) - Reading, Berkshire - 9 January 2023
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The most useful review selected by IndeedI work within research at the uni and have found the area very supportive, there are lots of career opportunities and engagement options. The management may be a little harder to navigate but on the day to day I enjoy my work
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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
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- Inclusive work environment
- Time and location flexibility
- Support from manager
Busy role
Administrator (Former Employee) - Reading, Berkshire - 15 December 2022
A busy role. Not much training. Bureaucratic and slow at times. Work life balance needs addressing for certain roles. Nice campus, good flexible working.
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I love working here but it could be better
Postdoctoral Research Associate (Current Employee) - Reading, Berkshire - 10 November 2022
Great people but some processes are long winded and can hinder progress. I've had some very short term contracts (1 month) - hard to get longer term ones.
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Fun workplace
Bars and Dining Staff (Former Employee) - Reading - 13 September 2022
Really flexible place to work, especially around studies. Big team so always meeting new people. A range of quiet and busy shifts, and you can pick and choose when to work/how often.
Pros
Flexible
Cons
Limit to hours
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Great workplace
Marketing Officer (Current Employee) - Reading - 29 August 2022
Relaxed and friendly culture, everyone is warm and welcoming. Salary is alright, kitchen might need a revamp. Management is great as they’re always supportive. Loved working there!
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Great place to work
Maintenance Director (Former Employee) - Student accommodation - 21 February 2022
Great place to work would recommend the collaboration is great to be part off.Fantastic campus, people management 👏 You are accountable.You are valued
Pros
Great Campus
Cons
24 hour site
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Push you to excellence
Accommodation Supervisor (Former Employee) - Reading - 23 March 2021
Always encouraging, pay well, great work and social life balance. Would highly recommend the university of reading. An excellent employer with opportunities to progress
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Great place to work
Buyer/Deputy Category Manager (Current Employee) - Reading - 14 August 2020
Lovely, Helpful colleagues. Great exposure, collaborative approach, you are made to feel part of the team early on. Fortnightly reviews which are very helpful.
Pros
good team
Cons
Training can be better
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Fantastic
Catering Assistant (Former Employee) - restaurant - 20 May 2020
This is a great place to woirk. I loved my time there and would recommend it to anyone who fancys a change of pace and scenery. Free food and coffee...
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Fun and Friendly Work Environment
Unibuddy Ambassador (Former Employee) - University of Reading - 6 May 2020
As employers, the University of Reading are very good and supportive with fair wages above the average minimum wage for most roles. Applying for their jobs through Campus Jobs is easy and manageable, and the hours are very flexible.
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Terrible place to work
Programme Administrator (Current Employee) - Reading - 25 February 2020
Support centre work is terrible, low pay compared to high volume of work on daily basis not including adhoc duties that may arise. All issues I've reported to my managers during my nearly 2 years in the role of Programme Administrator have gone absolutely nowhere and Upper Management seems purposefully kept out of the loop. Academic staff are rude with combative attitudes toward Support colleagues, overall a completely demoralising place to work for with no chance of progression or incentive to stay.
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My perfect day at my perfect fork place!
Int. recruitment & admissions officer (Africa desk) (Former Employee) - Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom - 29 January 2020
A typical day at work would center around achieving set goals or targets; that is what typically drives me. The ideal work environment should be dynamic, fast-paced and multicultural where excellence is rewarded as well as being a promoted ethos!
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Average
PROGRAMME SUPPORT OFFICER & OFFICE MANAGER (Current Employee) - Reading - 24 January 2020
The university is okay to work for providing you have a good line manager. There is a general feeling that the left hand doesn't talk to the right hand sometimes; however, if you can get through that most of the people you work with make it worth the effort. Great people, average management/leadership, good work environment.
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An interesting experience
MOOC Admin (Former Employee) - Reading, Berkshire - 28 December 2019
My role at University of Reading was rather different, as it was temp work that I didn't have to apply for. During my MRes my lecturer gave me the opportunity to work on his free online course (a FutureLearn MOOC) as an admin for the course, responding to the learner's questions and comments. The learners were very appreciative of my input and I had free-reign (within common sense boundaries) of what I could post if not replying (links to useful websites or translations etc.)
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productive and fun workplace
Course Representative (BA European Studies and French) (Former Employee) - Reading, Berkshire - 9 December 2019
productive and fun workplace, very nice environment, very respectful and caring professors, very nice and educative experience, learned a lot about my potentials
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Lots of walking between building on a HUGE campus
Visiting Lecturer, Advanced Management Accounting (Former Employee) - Reading - 8 November 2019
Jan to April 2018 I taught Management Accounting to 42 postgraduate Chinese learners at the University of Reading.
Good management and support services for lecturers.
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Onderzoeksgerichte universiteit
PhD student (Current Employee) - Reading - 17 October 2019
De afdeling Psychologie aan de University of Reading is een prettige plek om onderzoek te doen, als student of bij een vaste aanstelling. De campus is schitterend en er heerst een goede sfeer. Doordat de UoR een focus op onderzoek heeft, zijn stafleden gedreven en goed in de begeleiding op het gebied van publiceren.
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Productive and fun workplace
Student Ambassador (Former Employee) - Reading - 25 September 2019
I found being a Student Ambassador at the University of Reading was accommodating, flexible and supportive. The most enjoyable part of the job was meeting new students and encouraging them to take on higher education.
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Initially great to work there
Senior Project Manager (Former Employee) - Estates & Facilities - 16 September 2019
I had a brilliant Line Manager and team that I managed. It was a great role and a super place to work. That all changed when the Head of Function retired. Now many staff are unhappy and demotivated due to new incumbent at Head of the chain. Lots of left and it's a very different place to work, especially Estates & Facilities.
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Fun workplace
Student Ambassador (Former Employee) - Reading, Berkshire - 10 September 2019
Enjoyable experience as a student ambassador interacting with perspective students and their families to encourage them as to why Reading was the perfect choice for them
Pros
Good pay, flexible work
Cons
Working lunch
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