No progression in sight - Scientific Specialist Rothamsted Research Employee Review

3.0
Aug 3, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Scientific aims are great, but made to feel like you are lucky to be working here. Staff members are usually very friendly and helpful. Wide range of scientific equipment available but not always the staff to use them!

Cons

Lack of transparency and openness regarding the progression of staff, management decisions, and economic relationships with the commercial arm Rothamsted Enterprises, coupled with increased work load on staff to provide business services, as those in the business services do not seem to have the time to follow our specific requests. Overall management are forcing a toxic competitive culture between staff members rather than collaboration. No inflation linked pay rises for around 5 years maybe longer.

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