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Oxbridge Applications

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Do yourself a favour - don't work here! - Anonymous employee Oxbridge Applications Employee Review

1.0
9 Mar 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Honestly can't think of any.

Cons

This is without a doubt the worst place I have ever worked. The "business" is a complete shambles and all the pressure is put on staff to deal with the ineptitude and incompetence of the Directors. It's embarrassing to tell people you work for a place that helps rich, privileged kids get even more of a head start in life and the type of people you work with are horrific. Unsurprisingly, management have no morals and staff are completely dispensable. All those working there are kept in constant fear they might get fired any moment. The phrase "hire slowly and fire quickly" is repeated constantly, to make sure staff know how little they are valued. This mean they are treated dreadfully - expected to work way beyond contract hours, no one ever takes a lunch break and it's generally an unpleasant environment - but they're too scared to say anything. Also, promises of bonuses and benefits are never met. No one enjoys working there, and anyone with ethics will be ashamed of being employed by these awful people. Contrary to what you might be led to believe, this will not help you in your career, in fact you'll find yourself having to explain what the hell you were doing there. i was lucky to only have a few months on my CV, so was able to explain it away as a stop gap. You're better off working in a bar and doing an unpaid internship. Stick to your guns and find a real job.

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Pros

Decent hourly pay, organised enough company, no shortage of work in admissions season

Cons

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4.0
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Pros

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Cons

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