Pros
Wonderful relationships with colleagues and many very competent interesting and entertaining people. Fulfilling work. 10% contribution on 8% personal contribution to Aviva pension. Access to interesting people and stories. Every day is busy and different - not bored. Not target driven so motivation in process not outcome, unlike marketing sectors, reducing creative stress and making work feel intrinsically enjoyable. Staff roles are relatively safe if you stay out of politics and don’t feel strongly about employer rights - relative job security. Protected by the working time directive - so can say no to working over 40 hours per week unlike some jobs in sector which waiver this right.
Cons
Structural problems - which affect the daily workings. Layers of management mean employment law poorly implemented - neurodiversity, equality and maternity law breaches. Equipment and training under resourced, few opportunities to progress and often political promotion choices rather than based on experience or talent. Pay not correlated to work - because of legacy pay rises near retirement individuals paid more for doing less than mid and entry level individuals. Many experienced motivated employees left in recent years - so opportunities to learn from experienced people now limited. Heirachy within the BBC - so people/ departments are not universally treated the same. Pay low (30-40%) for the sector. Work not comparable to other sectors, so a career niche. Hotel California effect - you can check out but never leave! Because BBC are impartial by contract - you aren’t allowed a public opinion on anything - even Black Lives Matter or environmental issues. In a world of personal branding - it can feel like you don’t exist outside the corporation. Loss of personal identity for company values an expectation. Breaches of BBC values by some individuals can feel very personal! A lot of shift work with little remuneration - say goodbye to regular exercise classes, art classes, dinner dates, friends weddings, and weekends. Would recommend for the apprenticeship, but not for entry or mid level career applicants.