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British Council reviews

3.6

61% would recommend to a friend

(2,315 total reviews)
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Ciarán Devane

56% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

British Council has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,315 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
3.0
Apr 10, 2018

Overall a good place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Numerous opportunities Highly ethical organisation International outlook

Cons

A lot of red tape Poor pay but made up by working nice people.

5.0
Apr 6, 2018

IELTS Invigilator

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-reputation -flexible working hours -good experience for resume

Cons

-far from home -less hourly pay

3.0
Apr 6, 2018

Re-Inventing Itself

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fantastic experience to work and learn in a large multi-cultural, multi location organisation

Cons

Often confused and perpetually changing to stand still

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