Does British Council pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, British Council employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at British Council. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at British Council?

61% of British Council employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated British Council 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at British Council?

English Teacher (162) , English Language Assistant (100) , Teacher (100) , Exam Invigilator (93) , Project Manager (67) , Invigilator (64) , Teaching Assistant (55) , Manager (45) , ESL Teacher (38) , Customer Service Representative (30) , Teacher of English (26) , Language Assistant (25) , IELTS Invigilator (24) , Administrative Assistant (23) , Consultant (23)

What are the pros of working at British Council according to real employee reviews?

"Meaningful and some great colleagues" ((in 170 reviews)); "Good work life balance and focus on employee well being" ((in 122 reviews)); "Great people to work with and for." ((in 108 reviews)); "Great working environment and friendly" ((in 73 reviews)); "It's just a shame that the good culture was destroyed by bad organisational management." ((in 68 reviews))

What are the cons of working at British Council according to real employee reviews?

"Salaries are low and you have to work from the office most of the time." ((in 198 reviews)); "Low pay and insanely bureaucratic" ((in 121 reviews)); "But yes Management is Poor and Biased !" ((in 98 reviews)); "Those in senior leadership positions tend to serve themselves and their careers ahead of the corporate mission." ((in 33 reviews)); "This permeates across different offices and countries too as the managers have very often mixed a lot in past roles." ((in 30 reviews))

What are employees saying about British Council layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about British Council layoffs and their outlook for job security at British Council in 2026.

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British Council reviews

3.6

61% would recommend to a friend

(2,315 total reviews)

Ciarán Devane

56% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Compensation and benefits

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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

1.0

Jun 13, 2016

Exploitative, tons of work and pathetic senior management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exposure to education institutes across the world

Cons

Autocratic senior management, who have no respect for Juniors One of the worst paymaster in the industry Employees made to work an average of 12 hours everyday, with no overtime. Work load of three people given to one person Terrible work environment, worse than govt sector jobs.

3.0

Jun 10, 2016

Good enough to be in your c.v, nothing more

Examinations services officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good environment, good medical coverage and there is job safety

Cons

They must practice what they preach, doesn't give chances to improve

2.0

Jun 8, 2016

Not recommend, BC is downgrading itself in terms of everything

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not much to recommend, overally it's not a pleasant experience, the atmosphere is so fake

Cons

The big boss doesn't know what's going on from the people who close the deal, the lower level people focus just on internal fighting with each other and are afraid to speak out, well, everthing is superficially beautiful but wounded deeply underneath. BC. You have your own fate

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Jobs at British Council

People Project Manager

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Proposition Development Coordinator

Vereinigtes Königreich

Edinburgh, Schottland

£31K - £31K /yr

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