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Andrew J Deeks
160 Ratings
Pros
"Friendly working environment and good work-life balance" (in 16 reviews)
"Very good working environment would recommend" (in 30 reviews)
Cons
"Dublin is expensive, salary does not match cost of living" (in 7 reviews)
"No cons besides slightly low salary" (in 7 reviews)
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- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
flexible good leadership travel opportunities research opportunities
Cons
I do not have any cons
- Former Employee★★★★★
HR holiday pay issue
16 May 2023 - Library Assistant in Dublin, DublinRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Friendly and professional colleagues for the most part.
Cons
Issues with holiday pay arose more than once.
- Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
Work-life balance: UCD is committed to promoting work-life balance, with flexible working arrangements and a range of wellness programs and initiatives.
Cons
Low salary and slow progression
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
English is the first language
Cons
Cost of living is high compared to the salaries.
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Freedom to do research, employers are reachable
Cons
Lack of stability as the job is per contract
- Current Employee★★★★★
Good place if you're lucky to get a permanent contract
27 Feb 2023 - Research EngineerRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Very supportive and open environment. Fantastic Campus. Access to a great gym with a special price for UCD employees (around €40 per month, which includes the gym, group sessions, and Olympic swimming pool with tepidarium & sauna). UCD has a lot of academic software available, as well as various learning materials. Also, I found helpful free access to LinkedIn Learning. While UCD provides a relatively low salary, it pushes you to start your own company. UCD Nexus is here for this with specialists who can help to shape your idea and then guide you in implementing it.
Cons
5% increment in salary per year, so beware of getting into a trap by starting with a low wage! As in any academia, it is tough to get a permanent contract at UCD. So you may be working from one review to another, which is rather stressful. No insurance.
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Collaborative environment
11 May 2023 - Part Time in Blackrock, DublinRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
The collaborative environment and support from the manager
Cons
The salary range for part-time is basic
- Former Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
Supportive environment, great campus, great people
Cons
I can't think of any cons
- Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Great place to work
25 Apr 2023 - Administrative in Dublin, DublinRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
good work culture and learning
Cons
can t really think of one
Continue reading - Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Some things are great and some things need work.
2 Apr 2023 - Education Consultant in Dublin, DublinRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Remote working, good team culture, products you can stand by and be proud to offer to students, flexibility, and good management.
Cons
Some staff are overworked and could use more staff in their areas. In a period of change and some things need to be ironed out.
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University College Dublin has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 788 reviews left anonymously by employees. 88% of employees would recommend working at University College Dublin to a friend and 74% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.
88% of University College Dublin employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated University College Dublin 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.
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