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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
4.0
Apr 13, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Salaried with good holidays throughout the year

Cons

Under funded, poor pay, poor working conditions, poor behaviour

4.0
Apr 7, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There were good overseas postings and travel opportunities when I worked there

Cons

Salary levels in UK are quite low

2.0
Apr 3, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The possibility of working with colleagues on a global level.

Cons

It's a highly politicised organisation and greatly influenced by woke ideology. Clearly, if you're slightly conservative, certainly not the place for you, no matter how competent you are.

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