Does Lancaster University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lancaster University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lancaster University. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lancaster University?

91% of Lancaster University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lancaster University 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lancaster University?

Student Ambassador (68) , PhD Student (27) , Research Associate (25) , Lecturer (24) , Graduate Student (23) , Research Assistant (13) , Senior Research Associate (11) , Professor (9) , Teaching Assistant (9) , Administrative Assistant (8) , Bar Staff (8) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (7) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (6) , Researcher (6) , Associate Lecturer (5)

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

"Good pay and also flexible" ((in 38 reviews)); "Most colleagues are friendly and helpful" ((in 30 reviews)); "very good research environments and friendly staff" ((in 29 reviews)); "Lovely community with great people" ((in 28 reviews)); "Campus is nice" ((in 25 reviews))

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

"Salary is low" ((in 14 reviews)); "Poor management and low funds/ technical equipment." ((in 13 reviews)); "Lack of trust from senior management." ((in 11 reviews)); "No career progression for Professional Services staff." ((in 4 reviews)); "If you have to: make sure your supervisor is an English person; who is older than you and had more life experience than you." ((in 3 reviews))

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Lancaster University Reviews

4.4

91% would recommend to a friend

(585 total reviews)

Vicky Tyrrell

89% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity and inclusion

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture and values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

Lancaster University has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 585 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Lancaster University employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

585 reviews

4.0

8 May 2026

Decent

Accommodation ambassador

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Can select hours your own hours

Cons

Some hours are rejected and render no work

5.0

1 May 2026

Friendly atmosphere, but lacks training for staff

Bar staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Friendly staff and atmosphere working

Cons

Not much training provided to staff

4.0

22 Apr 2026

challenging but rewarding

Professor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

high international standing, collegial culture

Cons

shrinking sector, very high workload

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Decent

Friendly atmosphere, but lacks training for staff

challenging but rewarding

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