University of Reading Work-life balance reviews

I 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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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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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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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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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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Great campus and relaxed atmosphere.

Infrastructure Services Engineer (Former Employee) - Reading - 16 July 2019

Higher management don't recognise IT and support functions. Money is spent on student expectations only. Very limited progression opportunities. Lovely campus. Flexible hours.

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Excellent workplace

University Ambassador (Former Employee) - Reading, Berkshire - 18 July 2018

A friendly enviroment filled with helpful people. excellent salary and loads of jobs available for students offering flexibility and amazing experience.

Pros

fridnly good wages

Cons

long hours

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Fun

Student Ambassador (Current Employee) - Reading, Berkshire - 17 July 2017

Goof experience especially for students who are looking to earn some extra money whilst gaining skills in a comfortable environment. Would highly recommend

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Bartender (Former Employee) - Reading, Berkshire - 27 June 2017

Working for bars has been my favourite role of employment todate, and am sad to have to leave, due to leaving Reading. There was never a shift I disliked, although some shifts were slower than others and some particulary busyand face paced, it was the people who I worked with and the people I worked for that made me enjoy this job so much. I would highly recommend this job to any reading university student. The hardest part of the job is the work/Uni balance but as managemnt understand you are there to be at university they are often very accomadating.

Pros

great staff

Cons

drunk students

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Student Ambassador (Former Employee) - Reading, Berkshire - 3 May 2017

Great campus. Good management and support offered. Would recommend to anyone interested. Little negatives to provide based on experiences gained and work/life balance

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Door Supervisor (Current Employee) - Reading - 27 September 2016

always something new, no two shifts the same. sometimes get to meet well known performers and also other events like comedy and drama.

Pros

meet celebrities, good music, friendly staff

Cons

long hours, cold, on feet

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Amazing job never leaving!!

Personal Assistant (Current Employee) - Reading - 1 August 2016

Everyday is so varied and everyone on campus so helpful and happy. Nothing is to much trouble for anyone. Always heard was a good place to work but can say now they were right. Manager is a real person not a business clone like old job, genuinally interested in me as a person and co-worker not fake.

Pros

Flexible working, great co-workers, job satisfaction

Cons

None

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Hard work expected but great people to work with

HR Adviser (Former Employee) - Reading, ENG - 2 June 2015

There is a hard work ethic within the University. However the extra that people do is not always acknowledged; it depends on the department you are in and the Director of that department. There are some great staff and the grounds are fantastic.

Pros

No fixed working hours per week

Cons

No fixed working hours per week

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Great place to work and thriwe

Research Assistant (Former Employee) - Reading, ENG - 11 March 2015

I cannot speak for the entire University of Reading, but Meteorology department is great and very keen on giving the best to it's employees and research staff, consciously looking to improve everyone's work/life balance, women equality and especially supporting new mum's returning to work.

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Relaxed and interesting place to work

Campaign Support Officer (Current Employee) - Reading, ENG - 4 November 2014

The University of Reading is a fun place to work with good colleagues and a friendly atmosphere. You are given freedom to explore your own ideas. Career development very much depends on what manager you have and there is not much scope for upwards movement in my department as it is quite small.

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Great place for research

PhD Researcher (Current Employee) - Reading, ENG - 16 June 2014

I am with University of Reading for last three years and it is one of the best places one can chose for research. As a researcher, I am free to chose how I work. I start early and finish early but there are others who prefer late evenings for work and it works very well either way. Working with some of the best brains in the world means I learn continuously from them. The hardest part of being a researcher is to be creative and effective at the same time and to expect the unexpected at any point of time.