Does Cavendish Nuclear pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cavendish Nuclear employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cavendish Nuclear. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cavendish Nuclear?

84% of Cavendish Nuclear employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cavendish Nuclear 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cavendish Nuclear?

Mechanical Engineer (11) , Project Engineer (6) , Project Manager (6) , Engineer (5) , Assistant Project Manager (4) , Principal Engineer (4) , Senior Mechanical Engineer (4) , Mechanical Design Engineer (3) , Director (2) , Internship (2) , Manager (2) , Process Engineer (2)

What are the pros of working at Cavendish Nuclear according to real employee reviews?

"Variety and variation of work; good people" ((in 10 reviews)); "Good work life balance and working environment" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good pay uplift for working on site." ((in 5 reviews)); "Friendly relaxed culture" ((in 5 reviews)); "Varied and interesting work, friendly staff and very safety conscious." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cavendish Nuclear according to real employee reviews?

"Low salaries overall" ((in 6 reviews)); "Difficult career progression" ((in 4 reviews))

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3.7

84% would recommend to a friend

(117 total reviews)

Simon Bowen

97% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (117 reviews)

Cavendish Nuclear has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 117 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cavendish Nuclear employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, mining, utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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117 reviews

3.0

19 Jul 2025

Pretty good

Cost engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible working adopted by most

Cons

Tedious processes and over promise

3.0

15 Jun 2025

Benefits

Senior engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good people Interesting projects Free tea & coffee

Cons

Difficult career progression for over 50s

2.0

22 Jul 2015

Fun but not for long.

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Great opportunity for experience on site - Great weekly rotation system allowing some sensible working for travelling workers. - Good pay uplift for working on site.

Cons

- Structure of the site team was chaotic - Integration with broader company almost non-existent - Site felt like a cash cow for management without any engagement from them - Perception that the role was a dead-end

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