Does Swindon Borough Council pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Swindon Borough Council employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Swindon Borough Council. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Swindon Borough Council?

39% of Swindon Borough Council employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Swindon Borough Council 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Swindon Borough Council?

Project Manager (7) , Surveyor (5) , Assistant Project Manager (2) , Business Support Administrator (2)

What are the pros of working at Swindon Borough Council according to real employee reviews?

"Good team, flexible, understanding, milage paid" ((in 8 reviews)); "Some great people" ((in 8 reviews)); "Work life balance and flexible working hours." ((in 5 reviews)); "Good pension, hybrid working, able to develop skills and opportunities for promotion" ((in 4 reviews)); "Some great staff and ideas to move the business forward." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Swindon Borough Council according to real employee reviews?

"Awful management, rewarding those who suck up and ignoring anyone who actually wants to make a positive improvements at greater than a geological rate of change." ((in 10 reviews)); "There can be a real resistance to change if it doesn’t suit a managers way of working, if your managers don’t like working from home then you will meet resistance and if your managers don’t like flexi time then you won’t be able to use it." ((in 5 reviews)); "Pay reach as fair as I can go" ((in 4 reviews)); "Lack of career and personal development; if your salary is higher, opportunities prioritised." ((in 3 reviews))

Swindon Borough Council Reviews

3.0

39% would recommend to a friend

(90 total reviews)

Teresa Page

44% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (90 reviews)

Swindon Borough Council has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 90 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Swindon Borough Council 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

90 reviews

2.0

28 June 2026

Budget restraints and staff sickness impact staff

Operations team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good pension, hybrid working, able to develop skills and opportunities for promotion

Cons

Under staffed, Under funded, too many management who micro manage, not enough feet on the ground

4.0

31 Jan 2026

Live Well is a oasis in SBC

Live well advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The environment is really good, the coworkers are very helpful and the managers really listen and care.

Cons

The rest of SBC is not the same. Not a lot of progression opportunities

1.0

7 Jan 2026

Poor management

Pathway advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

None at all, to be honest!

Cons

Management Low pay Overworked - zero work life balance Understaffed Not enough resources No appreciation whatsoever

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