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)); "Free drink in the office" ((in 9 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 7 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 8 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))

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).

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121 reviews

1.0

Nov 21, 2025

MAJOR improvements needed

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

EDI policies can be okay.

Cons

Having worked here for a few years I am now stunned by the dreadful behaviours and values which have been encouraged specifically in the Defence and Security programme. Very poor management and organisational structure has led to a very toxic and inefficient working environment.

1.0

Nov 6, 2025

Avoid!

Lead data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good IT and some free food and drink.

Cons

Badly managed from the executive to team leaders. Toxic atmosphere where terrible behaviours are rewarded.

2.0

Oct 30, 2025

Toxic culture

Middle manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people from Heads down are some of the most intelligent, thoughtful and open people I’ve ever met

Cons

Unfortunately senior management are focused on saving themselves rather than the institute or its research. The culture has become toxic, bullies reign and incompetence at the highest levels will be its downfall.

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