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 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at British Council?

65% 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, 3.8 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 (44) , 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?

"Good work life balance and focus on employee well being" ((in 125 reviews)); "Great people to work with and for." ((in 117 reviews)); "Great working environment and friendly" ((in 71 reviews)); "It's just a shame that the good culture was destroyed by bad organisational management." ((in 68 reviews)); "Entry level internship position gave me something worthwhile to add to my cv and was a good opportunity for some networking." ((in 59 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 210 reviews)); "Low pay and insanely bureaucratic" ((in 117 reviews)); "But yes Management is Poor and Biased !" ((in 99 reviews)); "Those in senior leadership positions tend to serve themselves and their careers ahead of the corporate mission." ((in 34 reviews)); "This permeates across different offices and countries too as the managers have very often mixed a lot in past roles." ((in 31 reviews))

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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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3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(2,306 total reviews)

Ciarán Devane

63% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

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 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,306 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

4.0

May 11, 2014

Teaching in Thailand

Teaching assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Incredible area to work in (buzzing with culture), and I found that BC were behind you every step of the way, especially if for inconceivable reasons, something were to go wrong. With the nature of the work and distance from the main HQ, they still kept close contact which was very useful.

Cons

little training (1 day) to teach however part of the experience. Occasionally it may be hard to get in contact with people (with tedious queries), mainly due to the mass of people they had out their, however someone was always available if you needed help.

4.0

Apr 27, 2014

Mixed. Good offers and policies on paper, bad at implementing especially in regions. Good travel opportunity

Regional m&e manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Travel internationally. Stay in best hotels. Be part of visible change impacting decrease in poverty. Great learning opportunities

Cons

Poor renumeration. Bad country director leadership. Panicky as they've run out of ideas on projects and can't give accountability to DFID not home office.

4.0

Apr 1, 2014

Satisfied

Invigilator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, decent payment, good work environment

Cons

no transportation facility, need to be more organized

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