UCAS Reviews

3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(171 total reviews)
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Jo Saxton

65% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

UCAS has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 171 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UCAS employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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171 reviews
5.0
7 June 2026

Strong work environment, but pay is on the low side

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Strong work environment prioritizing employee wellbeing

Cons

Pay is a bit low compared to industry standards

5.0
18 Nov 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great location, building, nice people to work with. Pension is also good

Cons

The salary is not as competitive as in other places

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UCAS Response
4mo
Thank you for your great review - we’re pleased to hear you valued the location, workplace environment, and benefits. We appreciate your feedback on salary competitiveness - this is something we regularly benchmark against the market to ensure fairness and as a charity, we can’t always compete. All the best with your future endeavours. Elaine Chandler, Chief People Officer
5.0
23 July 2025

Good

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

lots of positives for working here

Cons

no cons while I worked here

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UCAS Response
9mo
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We're so pleased to hear you had a positive experience during your time at UCAS. It's great to know that the many benefits of working here stood out to you. Wishing you all the best in your future career journey. Elaine Chandler, Chief People Officer
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