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3.7

64% would recommend to a friend

(2,306 total reviews)
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63% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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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2K reviews
5.0
Sep 15, 2012

a great learning experience

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

opportunity to bring about a change; to travel and meet different professionals; making great friends in offices around the regions

Cons

no work-life balance; endless working hours - doing the work for 2 people most of time; not so greatly paid

4.0
Aug 23, 2012

Fabulous

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Equal opportunities employer International repute Innumerable professional development opportunities Good training and workshops

Cons

Locally recruited staff don't enjoy the same benefits as UK appointed staff or staff who relocate

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