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Do you think this is a good package?

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Ratemypay · 18/02/2026 07:05

Salary- 50k
bonus -8%
annual increase 4.5-5%
private healthcare fully paid
10% employer pension contribution
10x death in service benefit

Job hours-39 per week (8-16:30mon-Thurs 8-15:30-Fri)
flexi time
overtime paid at 1.5x or 2x depending on when it is done.
Not a management role.

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pollykettleon · 18/02/2026 07:40

For three years postgraduate this is pretty great imo (as long as you’re not in banking or corporate law!)

DeftGoldHedgehog · 18/02/2026 07:39

Pretty good, yes.

LoveWine123 · 18/02/2026 07:39

It’s not a bad salary, especially if it’s a starting position and also depending on where you live and what your expenses are. If you are single, it’s a good salary, if you are a single mum to two children with a mortgage in London, not quite so good. Personally I think the bonus is on the low side but if you are just starting oIt there should be an opportunity for progression.

SalmonOnFinnCrisp · 18/02/2026 07:38

Ratemypay · 18/02/2026 07:24

3yrs experience so next level above graduate entry role.

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Okay... so we are getting somewhere.

For a 25yr old with no dependents its good / fine even in london.

If overtime is being paid and 2x pe office you are presumably doing a low stress 37.5 hr week.
Not "a job" like most office workers. Ie. you work late nights for free as standard.

The benefits are higher than I have ever seen in private sector and I work in big tech.
The most i have seen is 8% employer contributions and 6 x salary life insurance.

If you really want privacy on an anonymous forum put the JD and offer into chatgpt. I found it fairly accurate when job hunting

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Ratemypay · 18/02/2026 07:35

NotAnotherScarf · 18/02/2026 07:26

I don't know quite what you're asking. If that's for data entry then brilliant go for it, if responsibility for £2 billion investments then no

It’s neither, somewhat in the middle I suppose. I don’t want to be too specific

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NotAnotherScarf · 18/02/2026 07:26

I don't know quite what you're asking. If that's for data entry then brilliant go for it, if responsibility for £2 billion investments then no

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Ratemypay · 18/02/2026 07:24

MertonDensher · 18/02/2026 07:14

But that’s very vague. If you’re an architect with many years of experience, then no. If you’re an admin assistant, yes.

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3yrs experience so next level above graduate entry role.

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Ratemypay · 18/02/2026 07:23

namechange3651 · 18/02/2026 07:13

Depends on the role/industry/your experience surely? I wouldn’t touch that at this stage in my career and would consider it ‘bad’ for where I’m at, however I would have jumped at it and been thrilled earlier in my career.

Overall it’s above the average salary, there are some decent perks and the hours seem alright. But it’s the question of - are the perks there because they’re underpaying the market value of the role?

3yrs experience so just above graduate entry role.

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MertonDensher · 18/02/2026 07:14

Ratemypay · 18/02/2026 07:12

Forgot to add- Office based role and can wfh 2 days p/w
requires a degree.

But that’s very vague. If you’re an architect with many years of experience, then no. If you’re an admin assistant, yes.

namechange3651 · 18/02/2026 07:13

Depends on the role/industry/your experience surely? I wouldn’t touch that at this stage in my career and would consider it ‘bad’ for where I’m at, however I would have jumped at it and been thrilled earlier in my career.

Overall it’s above the average salary, there are some decent perks and the hours seem alright. But it’s the question of - are the perks there because they’re underpaying the market value of the role?

SalmonOnFinnCrisp · 18/02/2026 07:13

Depends on your age and responsibilities but broadly yes.

I think it is pretty decent for 2 reasons

Pensions contributions speak to a decent / high quality employer as does death in service.

There's bonus tick, annualised raises at a decent level tick and the overtime is excellent.

If be interested to know the company if you dont mind PMing me

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Ratemypay · 18/02/2026 07:12

Forgot to add- Office based role and can wfh 2 days p/w
requires a degree.

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SundayFundayz · 18/02/2026 07:12

Can’t comment on the salary without knowing what job it is.
Bonus I would always ask how much has been paid out over the last few years - they can tell you any number but what matters is what you actually get!

The rest seems excellent. Very few places guarantee an annual increase (and that’s way above average in private sector at the moment). Pension is really good (again assuming private sector). I’ve never seen anywhere do 10x life assurance, I’m on 4 and that’s high for my industry.