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Simply the Worst Employer! Avoid! - Anonymous employee Life Science Centre Employee Review

1.0
Oct 17, 2018
Anonymous contractor
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Pros

At least it's near central station.

Cons

Terrible management, chaotic, blame culture, bullying. At interview was told I would be contracted for full time hours, when I received my contract it said "No minimum hours", in other words a Zero Hours Contract. No sick pay for first two years, causing floor staff to have to attend work with flu etc and spreading it to other staff. You have to buy your own work uniform and this, again is not mentioned at interview. Shameful and unprofessional behaviour from one manager in particular, discussing previous staff's confidential mental health issues in a derogatory way. Same manager made callous remarks about another member of staff's critically ill mother. Online payslips never worked, turned out this was common knowledge yet was still advised to use it, in the end had to demand a paper pay slip. A general sense that everything is poorly planned and badly thought out. The least professional organisation I have had the misfortune to work for.

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1.0
Jun 5, 2026
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Pros

Good training. Great content in the centre. Can be a rewarding job. Some really good people to work with.

Cons

Bad management. Condescending treatment of staff by some floor management. Some particularly like the power of authority. Fear amongst floorstaff to speak out against issues. Gossiping. All floorstaff required to deep clean during closures. 'Other duties' in the job spec is taken advantage of here. Expect to scrub chewing gum off floors. High turnover of floor staff creates issues with staffing. As mentioned in another review, they don’t inform new hires about the two closures that happen each year. Poor rotas with little notice and flexibility. Low staffing on the floor causing more issues with rotas. Agree with other review that the centre expect full flexibility from staff but are not flexible in return. Politics and conflict in the office between teams.

2.0
Nov 13, 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Floor level staff are great Made some life friends Impactful work

Cons

Bad management Don’t inform new hires about the two closures that happen each year Rotas for shifts not done well enough in advance Expect full flexibility from staff but are not flexible in return Offer 20 hour minuimum contracts and call that full time

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