Does European Commission pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, European Commission employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at European Commission. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at European Commission?

88% of European Commission employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated European Commission 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at European Commission?

Blue Book Trainee (163) , Policy Officer (80) , Bluebook Trainee (67) , Intern (39) , Administrative Assistant (36) , Project Officer (35) , Project Manager (32) , Policy Assistant (24) , Blue Book Traineeship (18) , Graduate Trainee (18) , Contract Agent IV (16) , Internship (15) , Stagiaire (14) , Administrator (11) , Legal Officer (11)

What are the pros of working at European Commission according to real employee reviews?

"Work schedule is reasonably flexible and the benefits are good." ((in 47 reviews)); "Great working environment and mentoring" ((in 42 reviews)); "Nice atmosphere and people." ((in 42 reviews)); "The work/life balance is good and the option to work part of your time remotely is great." ((in 38 reviews)); "Great opportunity to find out what it's like working at an EU agency before trying for an EPSO competition" ((in 37 reviews))

What are the cons of working at European Commission according to real employee reviews?

"no career opportunities for contract agents" ((in 17 reviews)); "Long hours and t0o much paper work." ((in 15 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and very often changes in the strategic work plans." ((in 14 reviews)); "Very rigid hierarchical structure, many procedures and processes in place, micromanagement by many managers, often you do what is required and not what you sense right, you are forced to work from 9" ((in 10 reviews)); "Office politics reign supreme above competence." ((in 7 reviews))

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4.3

88% would recommend to a friend

(841 total reviews)

Ursula von der Leyen

76% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

European Commission has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 841 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The European Commission employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Regierung & öffentliche Verwaltung industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

841 reviews

4.0

May 30, 2026

Limited tasks but some learning opportunities in EC

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- you can learn a bit about the work of the EC - looks great in a CV - parties for interns/networking opportunities

Cons

- didn't get many tasks

5.0

May 28, 2026

Blue Book traineeship

Blue book trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great atmosphere Helpful colleagues International environment

Cons

Too short traineeship (only 5 months)

5.0

May 20, 2026

Valuable experience, great environment with fellow trainees

Blue book trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You gain experience, you learn a lot about the inner workings of EU institutions. It helps to have the EC in your CV when looking for jobs outside the institutions but within the EU bubble

Cons

In my case there were none, but I know that depends a lot on the unit where you have to work.

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