Does The Alan Turing Institute pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Alan Turing Institute employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Alan Turing Institute. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Alan Turing Institute?

30% of The Alan Turing Institute employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Alan Turing Institute 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.2 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Alan Turing Institute?

Research Associate (24) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (8) , Data Scientist (7) , Research Assistant (7) , Project Manager (4) , Senior Research Associate (4) , Intern (3) , Researcher (3) , Business Team (2) , Doctoral Student (2) , Manager (2) , PhD Student (2) , Programme Manager (2) , Receptionist (2) , Research Data Scientist (2)

What are the pros of working at The Alan Turing Institute according to real employee reviews?

"Great people" ((in 17 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues" ((in 10 reviews)); "Free drinks." ((in 8 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 7 reviews)); "Good opportunities for fully funded international conference travel (role dependent)" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at The Alan Turing Institute according to real employee reviews?

"Incompetent leadership" ((in 9 reviews)); "Salary is better than some academic positions depending on role, but still well below what it should be." ((in 6 reviews)); "The institute has no clear vision, and communication has deteriorated significantly in recent years." ((in 5 reviews)); "Senior management and leadership are awful." ((in 4 reviews))

The Alan Turing Institute reviews

2.6

30% would recommend to a friend

(121 total reviews)

22% positive business outlook

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The Alan Turing Institute has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 121 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The The Alan Turing Institute employee rating is 30% below average for employers within the Gemeinnützige Organisationen & NGOs industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

121 reviews

5.0

Jan 27, 2026

Big growth opportunity

Senior researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fantastic award-winning, smart and friendly colleagues; tremendous international research reputation; empowering leadership and lots of research autonomy; good salary for a research institute; flat hierarchies particularly in Defence and National Security; intellectually stimulating and highly impactful AI research problems; researchers grow a strong international reputation; pipeline access to promising young talent through myriad of Turing internships and placements aimed at growing the UK's AI skills base; good work life balance; good location and work space

Cons

Strong reliance on government funding means shifts or delays in government budgets can create uncertainty

5.0

Jan 24, 2026

Good research is happening

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good place to do high quality research - You can apply for your own grants from external sources.

Cons

Not a real con, but yes if you want a team, you will have to find the money yourself. Same as every uni.

5.0

Jun 24, 2025

Collaborative atmosphere

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Worked across different teams Exposure to meaningful research

Cons

No cons to add here

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