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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
Feb 27, 2018

Customer Management Executive

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fast-paced, never boring, friendship with co-workers

Cons

Poor management, lack of team building exercise

3.0
Feb 27, 2018

English Language teacher

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

CPD, get to work with lots of great teachers, paid training, option to pay for further studies if related such as DELTA or a Master's

Cons

Not enough hours, too much travel time, too many off site classes

4.0
Feb 26, 2018

Good life and work balance

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good life and work balance Well established brands across the globe, especially Asia

Cons

Office politics are getting worse in regional offices

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