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British Council reviews

3.7

62% would recommend to a friend

(2,312 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 2,312 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
Apr 18, 2015

Temporary Staff

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The company has a great enviroment to work with. Employees are compensated for their over-time and they are able to enjoy work life balance as well.

Cons

The application process for applying for jobs is quite lengthy.

4.0
Apr 12, 2015

Great values

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flat organisation, great people, transparent processes and fantastic learning opportunities. Equal opportunities and diversity are serious matters at the British Council. You get a lot of satisfaction from contributing to making a difference in people's lives Only 37.5 hours/week, flexible hours. 44 days annual leave (including public holidays)

Cons

Work/life balance could be hard to achieved in some departments Slow decision making and below market salaries but it's still a great place to start one's career from.

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