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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
Nov 29, 2023

Work-Life balance

Recommend
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Pros

CPD Mentors Clean establishment Many students Good health and social insurance deals Bridging program CELTA to DELTA

Cons

Work-life balance is not very good No pay raises Judgmental people - depends on country mostly No expense covering unless you want to sell your soul to the devil going on platforms to reclaim your money No sustainable career

4.0
Nov 27, 2023

Good stepping stone

Recommend
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Pros

- Great P.D. - Good career development (can branch into exams like IELTS) - Once you know the system and materials you can work at a BC anywhere -Clear and transparent pay scale and career path -Professional and amazing colleagues -Holidays are generous (40 paid days per year) - Private pension scheme & health insurance - Plenty of chances for OT

Cons

- A lot of admin ( some classes have reports every 4 weeks!) - BC Korea has 24 teaching contact hours per week which is a lot - Pay is not great and currently the exchange rate is low - Decent salary only possible with OT - Accommodation allowance is barely enough (used to be higher!) - Lots of pre-primary classes (ducks and owls) - Some of the materials (like Secondary) leave a lot to be desired - Korean model is too Kindergarten focused due to their lack of market penetration/competition from Hagwon´s at Primary and Secondary level - Only pay lip service to their own values

5.0
Nov 20, 2023
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Well organised and good support network

Cons

Not able to do other work alongside role

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