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      Cefas Reviews

      3.8

      73% would recommend to a friend

      (42 total reviews)
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      Owen Paterson

      85% approve of CEO

      70% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.2

      Work/Life balance

      4.0

      Culture and values

      4.0

      Diversity and inclusion

      3.4

      Career opportunities

      3.2

      Senior management

      3.0

      Compensation and benefits

      Cefas has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 42 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cefas employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

      Reviews by job title

      42 reviews
      4.0
      1 Jan 2026

      Person specification

      Fisheries observer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Flexible working Agency over own goals and schedules Health and safety support

      Cons

      Potential Unsociable hours Budget restrictions Long travel distances The job is not for everyone, sometimes high turnover rate

      5.0
      20 June 2025

      Leading marine science organisation

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Autonomy to develop career. Diverse employee pool of world leading experts.

      Cons

      Constrained by position as a public body.

      3.0
      23 Jan 2025

      Great science, not agile

      Senior scientist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Great people and fantastic science

      Cons

      Immobile management, poor change management, high workload, not and agile company (like all the civil service) and insane levels of bureaucracy

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