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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
4.0
Jun 30, 2025

Great place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

great mission, diverse workforce, rewarding work

Cons

long hours, lack of funding

4.0
Jun 29, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good work-life balance except May-Sep (May-Sep are super busy) because pay is low, they won't fire you even you keep making mistakes people are nice. Good for people who look for an easy job but not aggressive in their careers 20 days of annual leave good medical insurance

Cons

busy and need to eat while working during peak seasons (May-Sep) some colleagues play politics but just fight back coz BC won't fire people coz there is not enough staff pay is relatively low

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