Imperial College Reviews in London, England

Former Employee – worked at Imperial College full-time for more than a year

Pros – Good to know international researchers

Cons – Not very much independent. Not much career progress.

Advice to Senior Management – Nil

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Imperial College full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – The opportunity to interact with some of the brightest people on the planet in one of the most exclusive parts of London.

Cons – Having to deal with some of the largest egos on the planet and finding that the culture is not collaborative but often destructively competitive.

Advice to Senior Management – This institution is not a for profit company accountable to shareholders in the model of a PLC so don't try to run it like one. That said, make it clear to people at all levels, both academic and non academic, how they are judged and how they are rewarded.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Imperial College full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Well paid for a PhD position. Work with intelligent people. Access to good research facilities. Free health club membership. Good location (South Kensington, London).

Cons – The work involved long hours, including several overnight working stints. The university is a high pressure environment and you have to work hard to keep up.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Imperial College

Pros – Good connections and opportunities for advancement.

Cons – Busy schedules and traffic getting into work.

Current Employee – been working at Imperial College

Pros – 1. Very good working environment
2. Good training courses.
3. Flaxible working time
4. Very talent colleagues.

Cons – hard to make a long term plan, have to think about the contract year by year.
no hope for career prompt.

Former Employee – worked at Imperial College

Pros – Good salary, location, access to good students, recognised as highly (RAE) ranked, so it is easier to obtain grant funding

Cons – Faculty of Medicine is run by medics for medics. PhD scientists are second class citizens. Bar is much higher for promotion.

Advice to Senior Management – Get out of your offices and meeting rooms and into the lecture theatres, common rooms and labs! Listen to your employees - they are your most valuable assets!

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend