Does Thames Valley Police pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Thames Valley Police employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Thames Valley Police. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Thames Valley Police?

37% of Thames Valley Police employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Thames Valley Police 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Thames Valley Police?

Police Officer (49) , Police Constable (10) , Police Sergeant (9) , Police Community Support Officer (4) , Police Control Room Operator (4) , Call Handler (3) , Detective Constable (3) , Investigation Support Officer (3) , People Services Administrator (3) , Police Staff (3) , Accredited Financial Investigator (2) , Constable (2) , Contact Management Centre Officer (2) , Detective Sergeant (2) , Firearms Licensing Administrator (2)

What are the pros of working at Thames Valley Police according to real employee reviews?

"The people are all great" ((in 19 reviews)); "Good pay and different day" ((in 15 reviews)); "Great colleagues and you feel you make a difference" ((in 14 reviews)); "Good opportunities to specialise in different areas of policing." ((in 12 reviews)); "good pension" ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Thames Valley Police according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours 6 on to sleep into your 4 days off and be tired ready for your first early" ((in 11 reviews)); "I have transferred department and the amount of care and promotion for wellbeing is amazing, and management are much more approachable and understanding." ((in 11 reviews)); "Bad work/life balance." ((in 9 reviews)); "The team was poorly managed and I endured significant bullying and discrimination." ((in 5 reviews)); "Duties/resourcing managers do not have respect for employees." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Thames Valley Police locations?

Kidlington , Oxford , Reading , Milton Keynes , Slough , London , Banbury , High Wycombe , Abingdon , Aylesbury , Amersham , Maidenhead , Bicester , Newbury , Bedford , Loddon , Netley , Bletchley , Kislingbury , Windsor , Horsham , Thame , Didcot , Kiddington , Kirtlington , Upper Heyford , Witney , Southampton , Sulhampstead , Wokingham

Thames Valley Police reviews

3.4

37% would recommend to a friend

(241 total reviews)

Jason Hogg

51% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

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Thames Valley Police has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 241 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Thames Valley Police 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

241 reviews

5.0

Jan 19, 2026

Flexible and family friendly

Financial investigator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive management and great learning opportunities

Cons

No promotion for police staff only change role upon completion of interview

1.0

Jun 23, 2022

Shocking corrupt culture - leadership sends everyone in different directions

Ict manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Home working and not having to be in the same room as the Senior Management Team

Cons

The rules just don’t apply to senior management, and are cavalier with public safety information. IT director (Jan 2022) has an autocratic approach despite claiming to be staff focussed. The strategy reads like a fortune cookie list. Very high staff turnover as it has a “favourites club” that has abandoned meritocracy, if management like you for some arbitrary reason otherwise you have no voice. Bullying is so endemic it’s just accepted, if it continues to behave in this way attrition will increase as will industrial tribunals. Keep clear would be my advice.

1.0

Oct 7, 2019

Fundamentally Discriminative

Police constable

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent Salary, Cycle2Work scheme, good pension.

Cons

Discriminative rowards BME, blame culture, overly critical of staff

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Jobs at Thames Valley Police

Intelligence Research Officer

Slough, Berkshire, South East England, England

Intelligence Analyst - 18 month Fixed Term Contract (SEROCU)

Crawley, West Sussex, South East England, England

Trainee Contact Management Centre Officer: Oxford – Kidlington (999/101 Call Handler)

Logistics and Planning Officer (CTPSE)