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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
2.0
Apr 8, 2024

British NGO Company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Working hours, leave structure, chill environment, nobody ask what you do, what you want to do etc

Cons

Nobody cares here, HR are meaningless to company, changes policies as per their own needs, budget cut for any activities, good for people who wants to be puppet of management.

4.0
Apr 7, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There were good overseas postings and travel opportunities when I worked there

Cons

Salary levels in UK are quite low

5.0
Apr 7, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Travel opportunities, part-time hours, living abroad.

Cons

Often requires other funding to support yourself, private tutoring etc.

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