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Stay away from the HR department! - HR People Partner National Physical Laboratory Employee Review

1.0
1 Feb 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Scientific employees are great people to work with The nature of the work NPL does is interesting

Cons

The biggest issue with NPL is the clear and consistent bullying culture, I've spoken with a number of people in my team alone who have been brought to tears by the utterly baffling levels of bullying and harassment present within the HR department. incompetent managers are left to their own devices to make up process that do not follow company guidelines. At my time of leaving there was an overwhelming number of grievances against management within the HR department. A number of the senior people partners don't actually seem to do anything with their time. It's all very confusing. Leaving the company was something I did not want to do but after seeing the financial issues the company was experiencing and the plummetting moral of the team ( add to this the lack of clear direction from executive level members of staff) the decision was made for me. This organization has a number of issues but to see so many people bullied at the place they come to work was shocking. Never again.

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National Physical Laboratory Response
4mo
Hello, We are sorry to hear this feedback but appreciate you sharing it with us. We are committed to fostering a respectful, supportive environment for everyone. We do not tolerate bullying, and we ensure robust processes are in place for colleagues to raise a complaint. We encourage anyone with concerns about workplace behaviour to raise them directly so they can be investigated and addressed appropriately. Kind regards, Hollie

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Hello, Thank you for sharing your feedback and we are pleased to hear that you enjoyed working at NPL. Kind regards, Nawaal
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