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 4% 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 54 reviews)); "Nice atmosphere and people." ((in 43 reviews)); "Great working environment and mentoring" ((in 40 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 36 reviews))

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

"Lack of career opportunities" ((in 15 reviews)); "Long hours and t0o much paper work." ((in 14 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and very often changes in the strategic work plans." ((in 14 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

Jan 30, 2023

Good experience

Graduate trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Impact and international environment in a nice city

Cons

Bureaucracy and short contract very difficult to become permanent

5.0

Jan 26, 2023

Great institution to work in

Policy assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

purpose work life balance salary

Cons

you need to be involved in politics so you better like it

4.0

Jan 26, 2023

Assistant

Assistant project officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly and civilized working environment with obligations aligned to job description

Cons

A rather bureaucratic system that needs time to get used to it.

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