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British Council reviews

3.7

64% would recommend to a friend

(2,312 total reviews)
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Ciarán Devane

61% approve of CEO

45% 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
2.0
Sep 22, 2024

Vacancy review

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good values Good people Fair working hours and flexibility

Cons

Low salary Zero benefits Zero profit share Salary increases every year is a joke along with bonuses

5.0
Sep 20, 2024

Excellent workplace

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Everything you can think of, salary, medical, provident fund, insurance, travel accommodation, overtime.

Cons

Very slow career growth. It's hard to get a promotion because employees stay at their position longer for 8 10 12 years.

4.0
Sep 20, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

A positive learning experience, mostly supportive teams.

Cons

The matrix organisation structure, may get in the way of getting things done, and the teams are certainly under resourced.

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