Worst place I have ever worked. - Management Oulton College Employee Review

1.0
12 Sept 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The staff / coworkers…although turnover is big

Cons

Inexperienced staff, most new staff just graduated from Oulton College in their specific courses.

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1.0
17 Jul 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Monday to Friday - if that’s what you’re seeking Students - majority are wonderful Christmas off

Cons

A relentless cycle of micromanagement. You’ll start here thinking you have a fresh shot, believing management actually cares and supports you. Guess what? That illusion shatters in 2-3 months. Your light begins to fade, and this place turns into a slow, soul-crushing grind—draining every ounce of positivity you had. You overhear constant gossip about one another. Instructors trash-talk openly in front of students. Managers are terrified of saying anything real, cowering in silence. Students are pushed through regardless of documented risks and unsafe practices. Their so-called success rates are a joke—completely fabricated and meaningless. The environment is toxic, riddled with backstabbing and favoritism. Morale is non-existent; everyone’s just waiting for the next blow. Leadership is blind, deaf, and utterly detached—more interested in covering their tracks than fixing anything that’s broken. Training is a joke; you’re thrown into the fire without support, expected to succeed in a system designed to grind you down. Expect to be overworked, underappreciated, and constantly scrutinized. Your mental health will deteriorate, and the worst part? They don’t care. Burnout isn’t just an inevitable side effect—it’s a goal. They want you so exhausted you’ll accept anything just to survive. Prospective staff or students—RUN. Do not delude yourself into thinking you won’t end up burnt out, traumatized, or harassed by peers, managers, or colleagues. This hellhole will never change until it’s torn down and rebuilt from the ground up—an overhaul so drastic it’s practically a new institution. Save yourself before it’s too late.

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5.0
4 Jan 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Open dialogue. Growth opportunities. Open to ideas and perspectives.

Cons

The people around want to hate for no reason.

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