Does The Alan Turing Institute pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Alan Turing Institute employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Alan Turing Institute. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Alan Turing Institute?

30% of The Alan Turing Institute employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Alan Turing Institute 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.2 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Alan Turing Institute?

Research Associate (24) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (8) , Data Scientist (7) , Research Assistant (7) , Project Manager (4) , Senior Research Associate (4) , Intern (3) , Researcher (3) , Business Team (2) , Doctoral Student (2) , Manager (2) , PhD Student (2) , Programme Manager (2) , Receptionist (2) , Research Data Scientist (2)

What are the pros of working at The Alan Turing Institute according to real employee reviews?

"Great people" ((in 16 reviews)); "Free drink in the office" ((in 9 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 8 reviews)); "Great opportunities for impactful research in D&NS, working closely with govt." ((in 5 reviews)); "Beautiful office at the British Library, flexible working arrangements, private health insurance and some great, professional people." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at The Alan Turing Institute according to real employee reviews?

"Really poor senior leadership" ((in 10 reviews)); "Salary is better than some academic positions depending on role, but still well below what it should be." ((in 7 reviews)); "Senior management and leadership are awful." ((in 5 reviews)); "The institute has no clear vision, and communication has deteriorated significantly in recent years." ((in 5 reviews)); "A toxic culture." ((in 3 reviews))

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2.6

30% would recommend to a friend

(122 total reviews)

21% positive business outlook

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3.4

Work/Life balance

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Career opportunities

2.5

Diversity & inclusion

2.2

Culture & values

1.8

Senior management

The Alan Turing Institute has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 122 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The The Alan Turing Institute employee rating is 30% below average for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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122 reviews

5.0

May 25, 2024

Great place to work!

Research consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

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

Cons

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

5.0

Jul 5, 2026

Supportive teams and research

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Collaborative and supportive teams Incredible research

Cons

A lack of KPIs meant it was hard to know what good looked like

5.0

Jan 27, 2026

Big growth opportunity

Senior researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fantastic award-winning, smart and friendly colleagues; tremendous international research reputation; empowering leadership and lots of research autonomy; good salary for a research institute; flat hierarchies particularly in Defence and National Security; intellectually stimulating and highly impactful AI research problems; researchers grow a strong international reputation; pipeline access to promising young talent through myriad of Turing internships and placements aimed at growing the UK's AI skills base; good work life balance; good location and work space

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Strong reliance on government funding means shifts or delays in government budgets can create uncertainty

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