Does Medical Research Council pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Medical Research Council employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Medical Research Council. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Medical Research Council?

41% of Medical Research Council employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Medical Research Council 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 2.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Medical Research Council?

Postdoctoral Researcher (9) , PhD Student (7) , Postdoctoral Fellow (7) , Research Assistant (6) , Animal Technician (4) , Clinical Data Manager (4) , Post Doctoral Scientist (4) , Post Doctoral Researcher (3) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (3) , Project Manager (3) , Research Scientist (3) , Administrator (2) , Data Manager (2) , Finance Manager (2) , Intern (2)

What are the pros of working at Medical Research Council according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and resources." ((in 16 reviews)); "Good facilities and equipment." ((in 8 reviews)); "Great researchers and colleagues to learn from" ((in 7 reviews)); "Nice working environment with access to a range of facilities" ((in 4 reviews)); "Lots of holidays, good benefits, easy" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Medical Research Council according to real employee reviews?

"low salary and lot of peer pressure" ((in 22 reviews)); "Low pay and short contracts" ((in 11 reviews)); "Bad management, poor supervision, no hierarchy" ((in 4 reviews)); "Long hours, poor pay that does not rise with inflation, expectation that you are available to work 24/7" ((in 2 reviews))

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Medical Research Council Reviews

3.8

41% would recommend to a friend

(161 total reviews)

Professor Patrick Chinnery

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42% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (161 reviews)

Medical Research Council has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 161 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Medical Research Council employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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161 reviews

4.0

2 June 2026

Exciting research community, but pay and support lacking

Bioinformatics scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Exciting science and research community

Cons

Less pay and support for employees travelling from far

4.0

16 May 2026

Nice environment, but poor salary

Administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

This place has a Nice environment

Cons

They pay a poor salary

4.0

12 Jan 2026

MRC-DTP

Phd student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Base pay rate for all students, paid intermissions if needed

Cons

The pay is not high

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