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 15 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 9 reviews)); "Free drink in the office" ((in 9 reviews)); "Good opportunities for fully funded international conference travel (role dependent)" ((in 4 reviews)); "Great facilities / office space and competitive PhD stipend" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Really poor senior leadership" ((in 9 reviews)); "Salary is better than some academic positions depending on role, but still well below what it should be." ((in 8 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 3 reviews))

The Alan Turing Institute reviews

2.6

30% would recommend to a friend

(121 total reviews)

22% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (121 reviews)

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

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

4.0

May 15, 2024

Good team

Research software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are great people that work in Research Engineering team!

Cons

I wish we were paid more

2.0

May 15, 2024

Underwhelming experience

Postdoctoral research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The branding as the "national institute of data science & AI" makes it attractive to external connections.

Cons

- almost all PIs work fully remotely - poor hiring practices resulting in hiring workforce with limited competence - close to 0 collaborative experience in the team - no effort to build culture, team spirit, and deliver bigger projects - poor specification of responsibilities, project involvements, and almost no accountability for undelivered work - limited to no travel budget for conferences / workshop attendance, even at prestigious events with paper publications

3.0

May 7, 2024

Good culture, Poor leadership

Community manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Team culture is good and there is an emphasis on doing important work.

Cons

Leadership consistently fails to embody the values they preach.

Viewing 58 - 60 of 121 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

American Heart Association

4.2★Compensation & Benefits

AARP

3.9★Compensation & Benefits

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

4.1★Compensation & Benefits

Gates Foundation

4.5★Compensation & Benefits