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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
May 14, 2017

Great salary

Recommend
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Pros

The environment is fun, nice people and get subsidized transport to work.

Cons

Standing up for long period of time. Must start at 7-8 in the morning. Long shifts (11-12 hrs). Work only Saturday (or when they have test sessions)

4.0
May 12, 2017

Intern Education Department, Moscow

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Pros: - Many various tasks for interns, with an opportunity for international communication - Nice team and friendly mentorship - The corporate culture is not too formal, friendly and fair

Cons

Cons: - There are few opportunities for career advancement because the office is quite small and not many employees required - Generally salaries are low especially if compared to the similar jobs in private sector

5.0
May 4, 2017

Hong Kong Internship - student ambassador

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Fun, energetic, joyful environment with creative projects to work on. Flexible schedules and wide range of opportunities.

Cons

Limited personal development, most work, although engaging, was trivial. Internship focused only on one department and amount of responsibility was limited.

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