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British Council reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(2,308 total reviews)
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Ciarán Devane

62% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

British Council has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,308 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
2.0
Jun 5, 2025

A disappointing company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great holiday allowance Lots of opportunities for travel Flexible working

Cons

Chaotic, leadership is crap, progression depends on network, lots of projects which do not progress properly (waste of resources)

4.0
Jun 5, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours; monthly rota; possibility of flexible working after getting the grasp of operations

Cons

No payrise since 2016; no new hires despite operational needs

3.0
Jun 3, 2025

Review

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay in dollars, or equivalent

Cons

Not much flexibility around schedule and holidays

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