Does Coventry University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Coventry University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Coventry University. This rating has decreased by 11% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Coventry University?

36% of Coventry University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Coventry University 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Coventry University?

Lecturer (83) , Student Ambassador (47) , Assistant Professor (37) , Graduate Student (25) , Assistant Lecturer (21) , Senior Lecturer (21) , PhD Student (16) , Research Fellow (12) , Administrative Assistant (9) , Marketing (8) , Professor (8) , Project Manager (8) , Teaching Fellow (8) , Administrative (7) , Associate Professor (7)

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

"Great colleagues to be with." ((in 73 reviews)); "People are nice and very helpful" ((in 41 reviews)); "Friendly staff and colleagues with a social atmosphere" ((in 38 reviews)); "good pay for university job" ((in 26 reviews)); "very good facilities and gives feedback on time" ((in 19 reviews))

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

"Poor management and too much chatter" ((in 46 reviews)); "Low salary and the profile name is not good as the name "PhD student worker" does not say anything about the nature of work involved." ((in 20 reviews)); "Poor leadership and management" ((in 16 reviews)); "Senior management are completely incompetent." ((in 13 reviews)); "Far too many middle managers who don't do much more than pass the work down the chain without adding value." ((in 13 reviews))

Coventry University Reviews

3.1

36% would recommend to a friend

(851 total reviews)

Professor John Latham CBE

32% approve of CEO

24% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (851 reviews)

Coventry University has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 851 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Coventry University employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

851 reviews

5.0

8 June 2026

Flexible role with nice colleagues

Student ambassador

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The role was flexible and nice people to work with

Cons

I wish there were more hours

1.0

26 May 2026

Listen to those negative comments and do not apply to work here if you respect yourself

Administrative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

none that would outweigh pros

Cons

Constant micromanagement-prepared to be followed everywhere, except the toilet, even on those LUCKY days when working from home! Generally no flexibility or hybrid work whatsoever, greediness and lies from management team - every penny is saved at cost of employees wellbeing. Staff massively laid off and it is called 'restructuring'.

5.0

26 May 2026

Great community and resources, but limited work hours

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good community and opportunity, vast resources

Cons

There are not many work hours

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