Does Bangor University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Bangor University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Bangor University. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Bangor University?

65% of Bangor University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Bangor University 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bangor University?

Lecturer (15) , Research Assistant (6) , PhD Student (5) , Catering Assistant (3) , Graduate Student (3) , Senior Lecturer (3) , Casual Worker (2) , Internship (2) , PhD Candidate (2) , PhD Researcher (2) , Postdoctoral Research Officer (2) , Postdoctoral Researcher (2) , Research Officer (2) , Research Technician (2) , Researcher (2)

What are the pros of working at Bangor University according to real employee reviews?

"The colleagues, the pay was good" ((in 7 reviews)); "Nice location, friendly staff and good wages for the area" ((in 5 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 5 reviews)); "Flexible hours" ((in 4 reviews)); "Good salary for job completed and for university employment." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Bangor University according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management, lack of the communication between managers" ((in 3 reviews)); "Bullying is a common occurrence." ((in 3 reviews))

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Bangor University Reviews

3.8

65% would recommend to a friend

(123 total reviews)

John Hughes

65% approve of CEO

24% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.8

Culture and values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Bangor University has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 123 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bangor University employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

123 reviews

1.0

8 June 2026

Terrible management overshadows minimal job benefits

Lecturer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

It was a job. Not many pros, in honesty.

Cons

Terrible management. The VC and leadership structure were awful. Bad decisions made with zero accountability.

5.0

13 Feb 2026

Linguistics internship

Internship

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

flexible work environment with many ways to enrich your current degree

Cons

lack of communication between departments and interns

5.0

6 Feb 2026

Review

Working student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great university, with good resources

Cons

No cobs to report about.

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