Is Imperial College London a good company to work for as a Doctoral Researcher?

Doctoral Researcher professionals working at Imperial College London have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 18 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Imperial College London employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Doctoral Researcher jobs at Imperial College London now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Doctoral Researcher interview questions at Imperial College London .

Does Imperial College London pay Doctoral Researcher employees well?

Doctoral Researcher professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Imperial College London with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 18 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Doctoral Researcher salaries and benefits at Imperial College London .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Imperial College London?

PhD Student (397) , Research Associate (355) , Research Assistant (251) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (180) , Graduate Student (151) , PhD Researcher (58) , Researcher (49) , Postdoctoral Researcher (48) , Student Ambassador (42) , Research Technician (40) , Research Fellow (36) , Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (36) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (35) , Undergraduate Research Assistant (34) , PhD Candidate (33)

What are the pros of working at Imperial College London according to real employee reviews?

"The people you work with are great and try and make your life easier" ((in 219 reviews)); "The colleagues and everyone was great." ((in 159 reviews)); "Lovely people around with lots of perks and great facilities" ((in 142 reviews)); "good pay and excellent as a summer job for Imperial students" ((in 138 reviews)); "Staff are friendly and helpful" ((in 84 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Imperial College London according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary and usually working more than expected" ((in 138 reviews)); "Poor management and lack of clear direction." ((in 60 reviews)); "Career progression is slow at the university" ((in 57 reviews)); "Long hours and extremely competitive" ((in 54 reviews)); "Bad manager unsuccessfully salary green" ((in 28 reviews))

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4.3

100% would recommend to a friend

(18 total reviews)

Prof. Hugh Brady

100% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.8

Diversity and inclusion

4.2

Career opportunities

3.8

Culture and values

3.7

Senior management

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Work/Life balance

Doctoral Researcher employees have rated Imperial College London with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Doctoral Researcher professionals have an excellent working experience there. Imperial College London is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Doctoral Researcher professionals compared to other employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

18 reviews

4.0

11 Jan 2026

My experience as a academic staff

Post doctoral research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Pursuing academic research, flexibility, youthful working environment

Cons

Low pay relative to industry standards, work long hours

5.0

21 Aug 2025

Research facilities

Doctoral researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

State of the art facilities. One of the best environments for R&D.

Cons

Difficult to access specialised equipment at short notice.

3.0

11 Aug 2025

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Post doctoral research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

reputable institution to work at

Cons

As with all academic roles, can be competitive

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