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British Council reviews

3.7

62% would recommend to a friend

(2,314 total reviews)
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Ciarán Devane

57% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

British Council has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,314 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
4.0
Aug 3, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

People excellent to work with Good opportunities in the future likely for permanent staff (though I was only a contractor) Using leading edge technology Took me back after travelling for several months, big plus.

Cons

I was only contracting, going permanent was not a easy option. Money offered was slightly lower than the market rate .

4.0
Jul 1, 2026

British Council Jobs

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great working place for starters

Cons

Lot of uncertaininty at work creating pressure

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