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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
4.0
Jan 24, 2017

Wonderful but muddled

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Truly excellent people - bright, skilled, with an international outlook. Amazing brand Global >100 countries

Cons

Decision-making and commercial thinking weak. Trying to be all things to all people, with internal silos as a result.

4.0
Jan 15, 2017

Professional teaching atmosphere

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Teachers are well looked after in terms of pay, benefits and professional development. Management are for the most part supportive and reachable. Possibilities for promotion.

Cons

Some centres are better than others

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