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?

64% 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 3.3 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?

"Work life Balance is good" ((in 121 reviews)); "Great people to work with and for." ((in 108 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 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 202 reviews)); "Low pay and insanely bureaucratic" ((in 117 reviews)); "But yes Management is Poor and Biased !" ((in 104 reviews)); "Those in senior leadership positions tend to serve themselves and their careers ahead of the corporate mission." ((in 37 reviews)); "This permeates across different offices and countries too as the managers have very often mixed a lot in past roles." ((in 29 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

64% would recommend to a friend

(2,312 total reviews)

Ciarán Devane

61% approve of CEO

45% 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

5.0

Aug 26, 2024

Good

English teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Time, money, security, location, colleagues.

Cons

Project work, rating system, corporate training

3.0

Aug 23, 2024

Easy job with no progression

English language assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

An easy job if you'd like to get started living abroad, you don't need any prior experience, and generally there's always a teacher with you. It's a nice way to experience schools in a different country.

Cons

There is absolutely no progression, not on pay or on seniority and you aren't paid for 3 months of every year (in Spain). Depending on what teacher you are working with it can be incredibly boring, and you just sit at the back of the class staring into space, so sometimes you need to take a lot of initiative to be able to actively enjoy your job more.

3.0

Aug 21, 2024

Committed people, fuzzy focus

Communications officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting and committed workmates, with experience of postings around the world.

Cons

The organisation is increasingly unsure what it's for.

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