Does UCAS pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UCAS employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UCAS. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at UCAS?

75% of UCAS employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UCAS 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UCAS?

Software Engineer (5) , Account Manager (3) , Data Scientist (3) , Information Technology (3) , Manager (3) , Senior Software Engineer (3) , Customer Experience Partner (2) , Customer Manager (2) , Customer Service (2) , Customer Service Advisor (2) , Human Resources (2) , Junior Software Engineer (2) , Lead Data Scientist (2) , Marketing (2) , Senior Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at UCAS according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with" ((in 20 reviews)); "Helpful and friendly colleagues." ((in 11 reviews)); "Offers great work/life balance and offer flexible working." ((in 10 reviews)); "Good staff wellbeing" ((in 8 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at UCAS according to real employee reviews?

"Backstabbing culture / thrown under the bus" ((in 8 reviews)); "Poor leadership" ((in 8 reviews)); "Pay is low compared to market averages probably because they constantly are paying for consulting." ((in 6 reviews)); "They don’t offer high salaries" ((in 5 reviews)); "Middle management are awful and need to learn to properly communicate." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the top reviewed UCAS locations?

Cheltenham , Gloucester , London , Bristol , Guildford , Kenilworth

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3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(34 total reviews)

Jo Saxton

65% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

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5.0

Jun 7, 2026

Strong work environment, but pay is on the low side

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong work environment prioritizing employee wellbeing

Cons

Pay is a bit low compared to industry standards

5.0

Nov 18, 2025

I would recommend

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great location, building, nice people to work with. Pension is also good

Cons

The salary is not as competitive as in other places

UCAS Response

5mo

Thank you for your great review - we’re pleased to hear you valued the location, workplace environment, and benefits. We appreciate your feedback on salary competitiveness - this is something we regularly benchmark against the market to ensure fairness and as a charity, we can’t always compete. All the best with your future endeavours. Elaine Chandler, Chief People Officer

4.0

Nov 12, 2025

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly and welcoming Greta progression opportunities Yearly pay reviews Flexible working Extremely great holiday & other benefits

Cons

Can't think of any! Just wasn't the industry I wanted to continue in

UCAS Response

5mo

Thank you for your positive feedback and for recommending UCAS as a great place to work. We’re delighted to hear you’ve appreciated the flexibility, benefits, and progression opportunities that we offer. Wishing you all the best with your next step. Elaine Chandler, Chief People Officer

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