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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
Feb 12, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good place for work and nice

Cons

Poor salaries compared to the market

4.0
Dec 31, 2023

Great

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to live abroad and learn Spanish

Cons

Cannot choose where to live

2.0
Dec 10, 2023

Could be better

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice colleagues, smart students, decent pay.

Cons

Hustle culture, bad management focused too much on making profits, no work-life balance, you are expected to sacrifice your health, family, free time and well being for work.

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