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7.4

Department for Work and Pensions

From 24 job reviews

Why does Department for Work and Pensions get a rating of 7.4?

Based on 24 job reviews

About

Department for Work and Pensions is a Government department. They look after welfare and pension policies.

gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions

Pay ranges

  1. Administrators

    £13.1k–21.0k per year

Handy to know

How much notice do people get of their shifts?

75%
4+ weeks
25%
fixed rota

Based on 12 employees

How often do people get paid?

33%
weekly
67%
monthly

Based on 12 employees

How are people paid?

17%
by the hour
83%
an annual salary

Based on 24 employees

Featured Department for Work and Pensions job reviews

  • Best thing

    Flexi time, holidays, maternity leave, sick pay.

    Worst thing

    Being on the phone most of the day taking death calls. Some people get away with doing very little for the same pay. Some colleagues are not very good at the job and nothing happens to them.

    7.0

    Admin officer, February 2021

    • £21,000 per year, working a 37 hour week
    • 25 or older
    • More than 3 years experience

  • Best thing

    Flexi hours paid sick leave 27 days holidays

    Worst thing

    Taking calls from people on benefits who are threatening to take their lives if they dont get benefits

    8.5

    Care worker, November 2020

    • £21,000 per year, working a 37 hour week
    • 25 or older
    • More than 3 years experience

  • Best thing

    Flexible working
    Public holidays
    33 days paid holiday

    Worst thing

    Customers

    10.0

    Admin officer, January 2021

    • £21,000 per year, working a 37 hour week
    • 25 or older
    • More than 3 years experience

  • Best thing

    colleagues,

    Worst thing

    management and IT equipment

    4.2

    Administrative officer, August 2020

    • £2,100 per year, working a 42 hour week
    • 25 or older
    • More than 3 years experience
See all 5 Department for Work and Pensions job reviews

Jobs by location

  1. Tyne & Wear

    11 job openings

  2. Greater Manchester

    6 job openings

  3. Lancashire

    6 job openings

  4. Greater London

    3 job openings

  5. South Yorkshire

    2 job openings

  6. West Yorkshire

    1 job opening

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Department for Work and Pensions ranks joint 12th to work for in public sector

  1. 12= Bury Council
    7.4
  2. 12= Department for Work and Pensions
    7.4
  3. 12= Home Office
    7.4
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