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British Council reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(2,306 total reviews)
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Ciarán Devane

63% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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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2K reviews
1.0
Mar 5, 2024

Avoid!

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

EDI compliant environment and they promote safety.

Cons

They pay the lowest as a new joiner and their yearly incremental rate is weak! After-service pay is horrible! Pure injustice! HR is centralized and always useless and disconnected.

2.0
Oct 23, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The students are lovely - for the most part they are motivated and hardworking.

Cons

Lack of transparency Lack of communication Lack of opportunities for career progression Lack of stability

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