Does Reading Borough Council pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Reading Borough Council employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Reading Borough Council. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Reading Borough Council?

68% of Reading Borough Council employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Reading Borough Council 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Reading Borough Council?

Executive Assistant (4) , Human Resources (3) , Officer (3) , Compliance Officer (2) , Housing Officer (2) , Maintenance Engineer (2) , Manager (2) , Paralegal (2) , Teaching Assistant (2)

What are the pros of working at Reading Borough Council according to real employee reviews?

"Good people" ((in 8 reviews)); "Great colleagues." ((in 6 reviews)); "good work life balance" ((in 5 reviews)); "Good pension depending on your final salary" ((in 4 reviews)); "Some good benefits i.e. pension scheme and AL" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Reading Borough Council according to real employee reviews?

"No onsite parking and parking locally is expensive, however employees are able to get discounted rates" ((in 4 reviews)); "Parking, internal politics, culture or long term staff." ((in 4 reviews)); "Pay could be better." ((in 4 reviews)); "Line Managers here are more helpless than anyone because even if they are really nice & supportive, they can't do much because their hands are tied by ridiculous policies and lack of vision from leadership." ((in 2 reviews)); "Legacy Management staff and ours with peoples careers for power" ((in 2 reviews))

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Reading Borough Council Reviews

3.5

68% would recommend to a friend

(93 total reviews)

Jacqueline Yates

73% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture and values

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Reading Borough Council has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 93 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Reading Borough 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

93 reviews

4.0

30 Apr 2026

Paralegal at RBC

Paralegal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work life balance and ownership of work

Cons

Not much, not a direct progression

3.0

13 Apr 2026

Good company

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good managers and good rates of pay

Cons

No room for growth and lots of blockers

3.0

24 Mar 2026

It’s good but less money and opportunities

Send teacher/tutor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very flexible Friendly environment Great work life balance

Cons

Less pay Can not sponsor people due to no funding

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