Does Ofcom pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ofcom employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ofcom. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ofcom?

78% of Ofcom employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ofcom 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ofcom?

Senior Associate (33) , Associate (21) , Manager (7) , Personal Assistant (7) , Principal (7) , Policy Advisor (6) , Economist (5) , Analyst (4) , Intern (4) , Policy Manager (4) , Public Policy Manager (4) , Associate Economist (3) , Operations Executive (3) , Policy Associate (3) , Senior Policy Manager (3)

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

"Great people to work with" ((in 38 reviews)); "Good work life balance and rights." ((in 33 reviews)); "Your colleagues are nice" ((in 17 reviews)); "good benefits and flexibility networks" ((in 15 reviews)); "Great place to work, people are dedicated, offices are great" ((in 10 reviews))

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

"Slow career progression" ((in 14 reviews)); "Poor management" ((in 13 reviews)); "Senior management a little disjointed" ((in 6 reviews)); "Salaries are low and once you're in, it can be (very) difficult to increase salary base (other than annual adjustment)" ((in 6 reviews)); "Awful leadership" ((in 4 reviews))

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4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(238 total reviews)

Ed Richards

70% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.2

Culture and values

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

2.9

Career opportunities

Ofcom has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 238 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ofcom employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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238 reviews

4.0

May 27, 2026

Great flexibility and interesting work, but unclear advancement

Policy associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible working Nice Offices Interesting work Secondment opportunities

Cons

Unclear how to move up Salary range not advertised for external positions

3.0

May 11, 2026

Work-life balance and benefits, but poor management limits growth

Senior technical advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work life balance Benefits Great people

Cons

Lack of progression Poor management

5.0

Apr 9, 2026

Great place to work

Supervision associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great benefits and lovely colleagues to work with

Cons

Some pay grades and ranges may be opaque

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£24K - £27K /yr

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