Does Colchester Institute pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Colchester Institute employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Colchester Institute. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Colchester Institute?

72% of Colchester Institute employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Colchester Institute 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Colchester Institute?

Lecturer (6) , Teacher (6) , Learning Support Practitioner (3) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Tutor (2)

What are the pros of working at Colchester Institute according to real employee reviews?

"Friendly principal and staff." ((in 4 reviews)); "Some good teams to work with" ((in 4 reviews)); "Most people are decent who work there and try their best." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Colchester Institute according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management" ((in 4 reviews)); "Car parking extremely difficult." ((in 3 reviews)); "Usual struggles of FE low pay" ((in 3 reviews)); "Low salary, lack of progression opportunities in most departments, working late is expected and enforced." ((in 3 reviews))

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Colchester Institute Reviews

3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(57 total reviews)

Alison Andreas

91% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (57 reviews)

Colchester Institute has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 57 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there.

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57 reviews

3.0

8 Jan 2026

Reflection of the highs and lows of education

Tutor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Experienced and diverse staff - Variety of staff skills set - New resources

Cons

- Communication issues throughout the organisation - Long term issues not resolved - Usual struggles of FE low pay

4.0

6 Oct 2025

Good place to work

Course leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good place to work with good facilities and its lovely

Cons

It is improving in all sense and good for longterm

4.0

19 Aug 2025

overall review

Assistant leacturer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good place to work, and the stuff members and the management members are very professional.

Cons

overall they seem to be good, sometime the subject expert or the selection process is a bit hard to understand.

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