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 6% 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 18 reviews)); "Some great colleagues" ((in 11 reviews)); "Great work life balance (office once a week or more)" ((in 8 reviews)); "Free drinks." ((in 8 reviews)); "Good opportunities for fully funded international conference travel (role dependent)" ((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)); "did so because they didn’t really care about it getting better (and were just happy to take the salary), or they enjoyed the drama and didn’t care that their careers had stagnated, or (most likely) they could not find another job that would pay them that much to sit at home achieving very little." ((in 5 reviews)); "The institute has no clear vision, and communication has deteriorated significantly in recent years." ((in 5 reviews)); "Senior management and leadership are awful." ((in 4 reviews))

The Alan Turing Institute reviews

2.6

30% would recommend to a friend

(121 total reviews)

22% positive business outlook

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The Alan Turing Institute has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 121 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).

Reviews by job title

121 reviews

2.0

Dec 19, 2024

Poor strategy and senior leadership

Programme director

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people in terms of researchers and many of the other staff who should really have been promoted to leadership as they are the ones doing the great work and understanding the organisation.

Cons

Senior management and leadership are awful. They've been awful for years. There used to be some great business team who worked here and left because the terrible senior management seemed to try their hardest to prevent anyone overtaking their own careers. Bias and misuse of funds. Really not great.

1.0

Aug 16, 2024

Discriminatory, racist and biased environment

Fellowships officer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

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.

1.0

Mar 30, 2022

A Farse

Research assistant

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Complete lack of structure, no strategy; if that it what you want!

Cons

Bullies at the highest level; unauthentic claims about "equality, diversity & inclusion"; lack of integrity in their approaches to research ethics; missing support for researchers seeking to work responsibly.

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