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 57 reviews)); "Nice atmosphere and people." ((in 41 reviews)); "Great working environment and mentoring" ((in 40 reviews)); "Great opportunity to find out what it's like working at an EU agency before trying for an EPSO competition" ((in 37 reviews)); "The work/life balance is good and the option to work part of your time remotely is great." ((in 31 reviews))

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

"no career opportunities for contract agents" ((in 15 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and very often changes in the strategic work plans." ((in 15 reviews)); "Long hours and t0o much paper work." ((in 13 reviews)); "Managers are incompetent." ((in 11 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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841 reviews

4.0

Mar 22, 2025

Great Blue Book traineeship

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Work in an international organisation with a multicultural team. -Work in EU policies and for public service. -Good working conditions as a trainee.

Cons

-Diversity in the amount of work you get, depending on the unit or the team.

4.0

Mar 19, 2025

Review of EC

Knowledge management specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hybrid Flexible working hours Multicultural environment Motivated colleagues Collaboration

Cons

Highly bureocratic Too much administration Too many people involved in simple tasks

5.0

Mar 17, 2025

INTERESTING PLAY

Hr assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Multicultural Career growth Work-life balance Prestige Benefits

Cons

Bureaucracy Workload Limited progression Hierarchy Job insecurity

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