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British Council reviews

3.7

64% would recommend to a friend

(2,306 total reviews)
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Ciarán Devane

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
2.0
Mar 25, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Modern stack, good code base

Cons

Not good for contractors, very unstable company. Some people are unfriendly.

3.0
Mar 18, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Easy to work with, except for certain regional people

Cons

RTO, cultural differences that stakeholders disregard

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