Does DfT pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, DfT employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DfT. This rating has decreased by 10% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at DfT?

74% of DfT employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated DfT 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at DfT?

Policy Advisor (10) , Senior Policy Advisor (5) , Analyst (4) , Economist (4) , Project Manager (4) , Civil Servant (3) , Commercial Manager (3) , Statistician (3) , Business Analyst (2) , Deputy Director (2) , Economic Advisor (2) , Finance Business Partner (2) , GES Mainstream Assistant Economist (2) , Policy Adviser (2) , Researcher (2)

What are the pros of working at DfT according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance there" ((in 12 reviews)); "Good Pension for perm staff" ((in 10 reviews)); "flexible working is a pro working here" ((in 7 reviews)); "Nice and friendly people to work with" ((in 7 reviews)); "Great colleagues" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at DfT according to real employee reviews?

"The pay could be better and more opportunities for promotion" ((in 7 reviews)); "Poor management, low salary, most analytical projects outsourced to consultancies." ((in 5 reviews)); "Management politics is out of control, senior managers enjoying annual bonuses while the lower grades struggle and get no salary increases for cost of living." ((in 3 reviews))

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DfT Reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(108 total reviews)

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

3.7

Culture and values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

2.8

Compensation and benefits

DfT has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 108 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there.

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108 reviews

3.0

May 7, 2026

Strong pension but uncompetitive compared to private sector

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Pension scheme is great overall

Cons

Uncompetitive in comparison to the private sector

3.0

Apr 20, 2026

Interesting but poor pay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Interesting work on nationwal issues

Cons

Poor pay and office overall

4.0

Apr 2, 2026

Good

Policy advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good people and friendly, I like it

Cons

None that I can think of

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