Does British Council pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, British Council employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at British Council. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at British Council?

65% of British Council employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated British Council 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at British Council?

English Teacher (162) , English Language Assistant (100) , Teacher (100) , Exam Invigilator (93) , Project Manager (67) , Invigilator (64) , Teaching Assistant (55) , Manager (44) , ESL Teacher (38) , Customer Service Representative (30) , Teacher of English (26) , Language Assistant (25) , IELTS Invigilator (24) , Administrative Assistant (23) , Consultant (23)

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

"Great people to work with and for." ((in 118 reviews)); "Good work life balance and focus on employee well being" ((in 116 reviews)); "Great working environment and friendly" ((in 70 reviews)); "It's just a shame that the good culture was destroyed by bad organisational management." ((in 66 reviews)); "Entry level internship position gave me something worthwhile to add to my cv and was a good opportunity for some networking." ((in 61 reviews))

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

"Salaries are low and you have to work from the office most of the time." ((in 201 reviews)); "Low pay and insanely bureaucratic" ((in 110 reviews)); "But yes Management is Poor and Biased !" ((in 105 reviews)); "Those in senior leadership positions tend to serve themselves and their careers ahead of the corporate mission." ((in 36 reviews)); "This permeates across different offices and countries too as the managers have very often mixed a lot in past roles." ((in 33 reviews))

What are employees saying about British Council layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about British Council layoffs and their outlook for job security at British Council in 2026.

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3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(2,306 total reviews)

Ciarán Devane

63% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Compensation and benefits

British Council has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,306 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The British Council employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Gemeinnützige Organisationen & NGOs industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews

5.0

Mar 18, 2024

Great Experience as Language Assistant

Content writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility and lots of free time, excellent salary

Cons

Differing expectations from teachers in terms of how much lesson planning and autonomy was required, lots of paperwork required to work in Austria.

5.0

May 29, 2023

Great Organisation , People oriented Culture

Regional finance manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work Life Balance. Exposure to the world and multicultural co-workers with amazing skill sets and insights. Lots of travel and excellent chances to develop professionally and interact with people from around the world. Wages always arrived on schedule and were fairly compensated. When compared to alternative job alternatives in the area, benefits were fairly considerable. People frequently stayed for as long as they did because of their co-workers and the possibility of moving to different markets within the company.

Cons

Going through a number of transformation projects at the same time causing stress and ambiguity

5.0

May 7, 2019

Great experience for students on their year abroad

English as a second language teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working abroad in another culture, great for developing language skills

Cons

Experience dependent on assigned school.

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