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British Council reviews

3.6

61% would recommend to a friend

(2,315 total reviews)
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Ciarán Devane

56% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

British Council has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,315 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
3.0
Sep 20, 2025

British Council UK

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work was both meaningful and inspirational, management and colleagues very supportive and role modelled professionalism

Cons

resourcing and workload were challenging, but strong team spirit and strong sense of support and comaraderie did counter that at times

4.0
Sep 17, 2025

Senior Teacher

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice office, friendly colleagues, good location, decent facilities, some flexibility in working from home options.

Cons

Lack of complete job security due to restructuring

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