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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

      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).

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      42 reviews
      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.

      5.0
      4 Oct 2024

      Great company culture

      Project manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Wonderful colleagues, very flexible, a genuine and supportive environment. Cefas takes its mission and values very seriously and will go above and beyond to support with training and development.

      Cons

      The salary is considerably less than it would be in equivalent roles

      5.0
      30 Dec 2023

      Plenty of opportunities

      Marine scientist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Opportunity to diversify one's role, overseas opportunities. Encouragement to publish. Civil service pension.

      Cons

      Pay is lower than private sector.

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