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      Durham County Council

      Engaged employer

      Durham County Council Reviews

      4.0

      73% would recommend to a friend

      (155 total reviews)
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      John Hewitt

      92% approve of CEO

      60% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Diversity and inclusion

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.7

      Culture and values

      3.7

      Senior management

      3.7

      Compensation and benefits

      3.7

      Career opportunities

      Durham County Council has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 155 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Durham County Council employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

      Reviews by job title

      155 reviews
      1.0
      22 Aug 2023

      I've never seen anything like it

      Anonymous employee
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      Business outlook

      Pros

      Many people get away with doing next to no work - if that's a pro for you?

      Cons

      Toxic culture. Senior managers are allowed to get away with bullying junior staff. Weak HR. Very opaque organisation.

      1.0
      5 Mar 2025

      Terrible management

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      It’s a job and you’re paid on time.

      Cons

      Management Micromanaging staff for everything you do down to how long you go to the toilet for. Every task is timed with targets for everything. Managers have never done any of the jobs so have no idea about delays or problems just how many you’ve done in a day. Managers are only concerned about how they look good and how they can progress. Training nonexistent for staff while managers allowed to go on training for full days, but staff told they can’t have flexi time due to short staffing. Advertising jobs as having flexi time and able to buy holidays, but unable to do either in reality. Can apply to homework but you’ll never be able to do it as it’s only hybrid working. Zero promotion opportunities unless your face fits. Beware of location of posts as now there’s pay to park in certain offices for staff which will probably move to all sites in future. Employ staff with no previous experience. High turnover of staff is not surprising.

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      Durham County Council Response
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      Thank you for your feedback. As an organisation we strive to be a good employer. Please email resourcing@durham.gov.uk with more information and we can look into your comments further.
      3.0
      27 Oct 2022

      Constant pressure

      Residential support worker
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Good package, pension, sick pay, retail discounts etc. very rewarding job.

      Cons

      Constantly under staffed, shocking decisions made by upper management regarding placements etc.

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