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 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at European Commission?

89% 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 (165) , Policy Officer (81) , Bluebook Trainee (68) , Intern (40) , Administrative Assistant (36) , Project Officer (36) , Project Manager (32) , Policy Assistant (24) , Graduate Trainee (20) , Blue Book Traineeship (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 52 reviews)); "Great working environment and mentoring" ((in 45 reviews)); "Nice atmosphere and people." ((in 42 reviews)); "Great opportunity to find out what it's like working at an EU agency before trying for an EPSO competition" ((in 39 reviews)); "The work/life balance is good and the option to work part of your time remotely is great." ((in 37 reviews))

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

"Too much bureaucracy and very often changes in the strategic work plans." ((in 14 reviews)); "no career opportunities for contract agents" ((in 13 reviews)); "Long hours and t0o much paper work." ((in 12 reviews)); "Managers are incompetent." ((in 10 reviews)); "Office politics reign supreme above competence." ((in 7 reviews))

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4.3

89% would recommend to a friend

(843 total reviews)

Ursula von der Leyen

76% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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European Commission has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 843 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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843 reviews

3.0

Jun 23, 2023

it ok

Security officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary, time work balance, status

Cons

brussels is the location to work

4.0

Jun 22, 2023

Very good place to work

Legal and policy officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- The net salary is 4,461.74 EUR per month as an GFIV 1401 - 12 monthly payments + 2 Supplementary premiums of living condition allowances - Additional allowances for family composition - Top health insurance - 22 days of annual leave + 18 days of public holidays - Teleworking allowed

Cons

- Work can sometimes be not very challenging - Management can be difficult to deal with - Very political organisation

5.0

Jun 19, 2023

Great employer

Administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting and fulfilling work Excellent working conditions Great salary

Cons

Difficult to change type of cintract

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