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3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(2,310 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 2,310 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
5.0
Jan 24, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

>Teacher centric approach >Good salary and benefits >High professional standards >Great company infrastructure >Approachable management >Nice community atmosphere

Cons

>You will have to teach children at some point in your schedule as a mandatory requirement.

3.0
Jan 23, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with, great work, life balance. Good and understanding managers.

Cons

Very Complex structures and things are constantly changing so it is difficult to keep track of structural changes. Very low salaries for London standards. The London allowance is not enough.

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