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British Council reviews

3.7

62% would recommend to a friend

(2,315 total reviews)
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Ciarán Devane

57% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

British Council has an employee rating of 3.7 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
5.0
Jan 12, 2016

Difficult

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very good work environment amongst colleagues

Cons

Different work conditions and benefits for employees

5.0
Jan 11, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Best multicultural work environment no one will able to give it to you.

Cons

They maintain some bureaucracy which will consume more time for work

5.0
Jan 8, 2016

I had a long and good career here

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

International , great colleagues, interesting work, opportunities for travel and development

Cons

Bureaucratic, self-absorbed, can be difficult to get in and progression often slow, especially if you are unable to take up overseas posts.

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