Company details

HEADCOUNT

100-499

ORG TYPE

Non-profit

SECTOR

Education & Learning

WEBSITE

http://www.apm.org.uk/

About the company

Association for Project Management is the UK professional membership body for project management and a registered charity. The organisation runs qualifications and standards work, publishes research and resources, and delivers events and community activity for members and corporate partners. APM’s employer branding leans on being a Best Companies two-star “outstanding” workplace and on flexible, hybrid working. The APM careers site lists 164 co-workers and recruits across teams such as marketing, business development, people and product.

Locations and presence

APM’s roles are anchored to Princes Risborough (Buckinghamshire) with hybrid working, including a stated requirement to be in the office four days per month. The organisation’s public footprint is UK-wide through membership activity, but most employed roles advertised are based around the Princes Risborough hub.

Palpable Score

60.3

/ 100

APM looks like a supportive employer once hired, with clear benefits, hybrid working rules, and at least some roles showing salary ranges and hours. The score drops mainly because entry-level roles are not consistently visible on the careers site and public evidence of early-career progression outcomes is thin, with career opportunities rated weaker than other categories in employee feedback.

Pillar 1: Early-career access

Score

10.0

/ 20

The company’s current job openings are senior or specialist (for example Senior Product Marketing Lead and an Accredited Training Provider Relationship Manager), which narrows realistic access for 0–3 year candidates.
Association for Project Management does not publish an early-careers route for its own workforce (graduate intake, apprenticeships, internships) on the careers site, so entry points are hard to predict year to year.
The company shows some junior-leaning internal roles in the team directory (for example People Coordinator), but those are not presented as a repeatable early-career hiring pipeline.

Pillar 2: Hiring fairness and transparency

Score

13.0

/ 20

The company uses a consistent ATS-style “Apply for this job” flow on the careers site for at least some roles, which supports a baseline candidate experience.
Association for Project Management publishes concrete job facts on at least one listing, including salary range (£32,000 to £36,500), hours (35 per week), location (Princes Risborough) and hybrid pattern.
The company also asks for CVs and covering letters by email on at least one role, which creates an uneven process compared with the tracked application form route.

Pillar 3: Learning and support

Score

13.0

/ 20

The company describes managers focusing on coaching and developing their teams on an ongoing basis, which is a relevant support signal for earlier-career hires.
Association for Project Management backs wellbeing with specific benefits like a paid wellbeing day, Employee Assistance Programme, and hybrid working rules that are written down rather than implied.
The company does not publicly spell out early-career learning mechanics such as buddying, structured onboarding plans, or funded qualifications for employees starting out.

Pillar 4: Pay fairness and stability

Score

14.3

/ 20

The company publishes salary information on current vacancies (including a named salary range and a separate role at £40,000), which is stronger than “competitive” wording.
Association for Project Management lists stable benefits that reduce early-career risk, including pension contributions up to 8%, private healthcare and dental after probation, life assurance, and enhanced family leave.
The company’s pay transparency is not universal across all listings and the visible salary levels for “senior” roles may not signal strong pay progression, so this pillar does not reach the top band.

Pillar 5: Early-career outcomes

Score

10.0

/ 20

The company has a solid overall employee rating and recommendation rate on Glassdoor, which suggests many employees would point others toward working at APM.
Association for Project Management has weaker public signals on progression, including a relatively low “career opportunities” category score compared with work-life balance and culture ratings in employee feedback.
The company’s LinkedIn and public materials do not publish outcomes that matter for early careers (promotion timelines, internal mobility rates, or retention over 12–24 months), so this score stays cautious.