Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Employee Reviews about "mod"
Updated May 6, 2022
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Pros
"Flexible working time and interesting work" (in 54 reviews)
"Unique opportunities and flexible working" (in 51 reviews)
Cons
"Dstl doesn't do research in the traditional academic sense" (in 32 reviews)
"Salaries are well below civil service equivalents" (in 29 reviews)
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Reviews about "mod"
Return to all Reviews- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
nice experience in the lab
Cons
nothing that i can think of
- Current Employee★★★★★
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generous pension, interesting work and flexible time
Cons
Bad or toxic culture in many parts of the business. Does not recruit enough technical and scientific staff especially in line management roles.
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
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Lots of interesting work to be done that makes a difference
Cons
Massive pay disparity between MOD and Dstl meaning staff feel under appreciated
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
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Interesting work, lots to do
Cons
Limited pay and progression. Have to deliver a substantial amount of non-patent attorney work
- Current Employee, more than 8 years★★★★★
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Flexi time is a plus
Cons
Civil Service salary that is not going to increase for the foreseeable.
Continue reading - Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
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Really interesting work. Cutting edge technology. Very technical work. Plenty opportunity to travel overseas with work.
Cons
Not paid well enough and boring location
- Current Employee★★★★★
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Very good and useful structure.
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a bit restrictive, lots of hard staff members
- Current Employee★★★★★
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Brilliant Flexibility Training and progression opportunities Great people
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Some poor organisation and structure
- Current Employee, more than 8 years★★★★★
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Ability to work on a range of projects. If you don't have any ties to the local area you can make contacts to be paid more in other organisations.
Cons
Yearly real terms pay cuts alongside a 20% pay difference with comparible MOD organisations. The "benefits" are common place in any modern workforce so doesn't compensate for the massive pay disparity which is apparently "competitive". Massively overworked, undervalued but you will be "valued" only in words from execs who won't have your back or care about working conditions. Execs go on about values but that only applies to you, you cannot expect them to behave with integrity, honest or decency.
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Good unique project experience and access
Cons
Low salary or late career progression
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