Academics Reviews

4.0

88% would recommend to a friend

(102 total reviews)

Emma Sugarman

85% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Academics has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 102 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Academics employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Human resources and staffing industry (3.8 stars).

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102 reviews
5.0
10 Sept 2025
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Pros

-Always on point with getting shifts in. Managed to get me two long term roles at schools which covered the vast majority of the academic -Immensely supportive and communicative -Pay is always on time and whenever there is issues (which is rare) they always contact as soon as about it -Provides training in the first few weeks through online courses -Lovely team in Doncaster

Cons

-Can be relatively seasonal, but that is by nature of the job. Expect a dry spell around September to early October as well as after school holidays -Pay is quite low, paid in daily as opposed to by the hour and the pay is dependent on the type of school -Training provided in person would help but is currently not provided. I was lucky to get this at another previous agency I worked in -Not much else, excellent agency

5.0
13 July 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Flexible and communicative about days off needed

Cons

Did not explain full detail of role

1.0
16 Nov 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Some decent people working there, about 20% of them are ok.

Cons

Poor leadership, the managers look after themselves, back biting, in fighting, deceit, misleading consultants, top down pyramid style. Very difficult for a new consultant into the business. You get promised the world and nothing is delivered. I'd steer clear of this organisation if you plan to make good money recruiting.

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