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 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at British Council?

62% 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, 3.7 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 (45) , 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 exposure to the market." ((in 121 reviews)); "Great people to work with and for." ((in 107 reviews)); "Great working environment and friendly" ((in 74 reviews)); "It's just a shame that the good culture was destroyed by bad organisational management." ((in 66 reviews)); "Entry level internship position gave me something worthwhile to add to my cv and was a good opportunity for some networking." ((in 63 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 201 reviews)); "Low pay and insanely bureaucratic" ((in 113 reviews)); "But yes Management is Poor and Biased !" ((in 105 reviews)); "Changing leadership and poor strategy" ((in 37 reviews)); "This permeates across different offices and countries too as the managers have very often mixed a lot in past roles." ((in 31 reviews))

What are employees saying about British Council layoffs in 2026?

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.

British Council reviews

3.7

62% would recommend to a friend

(2,312 total reviews)

Ciarán Devane

57% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

1.0

Jul 12, 2018

Back Office

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice Office Great Western staff culture (but not Chinese Staff) Good Benefit

Cons

Lower than Market rate salary Political, like a local Chinese firm Make up mistake in order to fire you, other staff can stay even with more mistake Hard to blend in if you are new because most office staffs have over 20 years of experience there They will dig up all your contacts in Linkedin and talk to them directly about your past Long hours after work.

3.0

Jul 10, 2018

British Council

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working hours Nice office Nice colleagues

Cons

No investment in staff training and development Zero transparency Very poorly-managed change management

4.0

Jul 5, 2018

Great care of staff welfare, business side is lacking

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They genuinely care for staff welfare. Great work/life balance with decent pay for the industry in Singapore. The values, vision and mission also mean that the work often comes with a sense of higher purpose.

Cons

The company lacks real direction and you are often asked to do work for products that are obvious duds. Promotion is also hard as senior posts tend to be filled by expats or external hires. e.g Country Director and Head of Teaching Centre is always an expat.

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