Does British Council pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, British Council employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at British Council. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at British Council?

65% of British Council employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated British Council 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at British Council?

English Teacher (162) , English Language Assistant (100) , Teacher (100) , Exam Invigilator (93) , Project Manager (67) , Invigilator (64) , Teaching Assistant (55) , Manager (44) , ESL Teacher (38) , Customer Service Representative (30) , Teacher of English (26) , Language Assistant (25) , IELTS Invigilator (24) , Administrative Assistant (23) , Consultant (23)

What are the pros of working at British Council according to real employee reviews?

"Meaningful and some great colleagues" ((in 179 reviews)); "Good work life balance and focus on employee well being" ((in 122 reviews)); "Great people to work with and for." ((in 111 reviews)); "Great working environment and friendly" ((in 74 reviews)); "It's just a shame that the good culture was destroyed by bad organisational management." ((in 68 reviews))

What are the cons of working at British Council according to real employee reviews?

"Salaries are low and you have to work from the office most of the time." ((in 208 reviews)); "Low pay and insanely bureaucratic" ((in 108 reviews)); "But yes Management is Poor and Biased !" ((in 100 reviews)); "there was poor organisation and leadership" ((in 36 reviews)); "This permeates across different offices and countries too as the managers have very often mixed a lot in past roles." ((in 32 reviews))

What are employees saying about British Council layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about British Council layoffs and their outlook for job security at British Council in 2026.

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British Council reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(2,306 total reviews)

Ciarán Devane

63% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Compensation and benefits

British Council has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,306 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

Jul 25, 2019

Tired, decadent and hypocritical

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A useful waystage organisation for young aspiring career-minded professionals interested in NGO sector. Some great colleagues / peers.

Cons

Expect a huge gap between espoused and lived values / behaviours. Those in senior leadership positions tend to serve themselves and their careers ahead of the corporate mission.

2.0

Nov 11, 2018

Teaching unprofessionalism

Esl teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are liked you might get a good timetable

Cons

new salary struture introduced but not informed staff of what their new salary is Got rid of postions but failed to inform staff this had happened They have no idea how to implement policies and procedures No empathy or welfare by managers repeative training down by people with equal or less experience lack of communication and direction unprofessional and inexperienced No career opportunities - no mentoring or building experience

2.0

Oct 11, 2018

Highly political, bureacratic and inefficient

Programmer manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to work from home

Cons

Bureaucracy, inefficiency, incompetence, politics, old fashioned hierarchy

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