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The Alan Turing Institute

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Discriminatory, racist and biased environment - Fellowships Officer The Alan Turing Institute Employee Review

1.0
16 Aug 2024
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Pros

Beautiful office at the British Library, flexible working arrangements, private health insurance and some great, professional people.

Cons

My experience at The Alan Turing Institute was deeply disappointing and traumatising due to a pervasive culture of discrimination, racism and favoritism. Promotions were often made behind closed doors, favoring nepotism over merit, dedication or hard work. Despite the company's claims of inclusivity and a commitment to EDI, these values were only present on paper, with no real progression opportunities for those who genuinely contributed. When concerns were raised, HR and senior management consistently sided with the offenders, further perpetuating the toxic environment. This lack of transparency and fairness made it clear that advancement was not based on merit but on personal connections and favoritism.

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5.0
25 May 2024
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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
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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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