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Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs Reviews

3.3

84% would recommend to a friend

(11 total reviews)

44% positive business outlook

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11 reviews
3.0
5 Dec 2025

One of the better government departments.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good pensions, benefits and relaxed culture.

Cons

Lower pay compared to private sector or other Government departments. Some micromanagement depending on the team you're in. Sometimes you can feel paralyzed trying to make decisions because they can take years to come to fruition.

3.0
24 Nov 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Some really good people and managers who care a lot about development

Cons

Pressure can be high and your experiences will depend entirely on the team you end up in.

4.0
28 Sept 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits and flexibility like the rest of CS

Cons

Very slow bureaucracy and hard to get things done

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