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The Alan Turing Institute

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I do not recommend - Facilities Coordinator The Alan Turing Institute Employee Review

1.0
1 Aug 2024
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Pros

Free snacks/hot & cold drinks.

Cons

My time at the Alan Turing Institute was nothing short of dreadful. The management team lacked basic organisational and leadership skills, creating a chaotic and stressful work environment. Their approach to managing the workload was completely disorganised, which often left employees overwhelmed and frustrated. The workplace atmosphere was toxic, largely due to the management's tendency to use their authority to silence employees. Constructive feedback was not welcomed; instead, any attempt to provide it was met with hostility. This created an environment where only those who blindly agreed with management were valued, leading to a culture of fear and complacency. Additionally, the management team displayed very poor people skills and frequently exhibited negative attitudes towards staff. They created a school-like atmosphere, where it felt like they were always on the lookout for reasons to dismiss employees they didn't personally like or those who stood up for themselves. This constant threat of dismissal added to the already high stress levels and contributed to an incredibly high turnover rate. The oppressive environment took a serious toll on my mental health and made it nearly impossible to perform my duties effectively. Overall, the toxic culture and poor management made this job unbearable. I strongly advise against working in this team.

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5.0
25 May 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Top notch projects of national importance, great group of people.

Cons

Location should be changed. They should build their own campus.

1.0
24 May 2026
Anonymous contractor
Recommend
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Pros

Free low quality coffee, 30 days annual leave - if you can take them - but you'll need un

Cons

A duplicitous organisation that pretends to be woke whilst treating most staff like trash. The pay and perks are terrible for the majority of staff and the redundancy payouts the lowest in the UK. They also expect notice to be worked without discussion. Current staff best look for work ASAP or just leave to save your sanity. Anyone joining should really think twice. No one senior wants to make a decision or is even capable, and every internal process is painful and inefficent. The senior execs received pay rises and are mostly over paid compared to other staff, and yet its the productive lower paid staff who get the chop. Nice. Even their funder, UKRI was surprised by recent Exec pay rises. The research is mostly second tier with partners looking elsewhere, and who can blame them. The only question is, does the new CEO know how dysfunctional this place really is?

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