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British Council reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(2,307 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 2,307 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 13, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Exposure to education institutes across the world

Cons

Autocratic senior management, who have no respect for Juniors One of the worst paymaster in the industry Employees made to work an average of 12 hours everyday, with no overtime. Work load of three people given to one person Terrible work environment, worse than govt sector jobs.

3.0
Feb 2, 2016

Really hit or miss

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Some centres are great to work in. Teachers and other staff are well supported and this is especially true in larger centres. Lots of CPD opportunities.

Cons

There is almost constant friction between teachers and direct line managers or centre managers. Opportunities for promotion could be better.

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