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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
1.0
Jun 16, 2025

terrible about almost everything

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I tried my best but nothing comes to my mind

Cons

probably the worst management team across the world, intolerably bureaucratic

3.0
Jun 16, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Overall can work to own schedule, as long as deadlines are met.

Cons

Any over work is rarely compensated unless overtime process is followed with line manager for TOIL etc.

4.0
Jun 13, 2025

Good company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good management, healthy atmosphere, good benefits

Cons

I didn't find any cons

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