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 (19) , 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 53 reviews)); "Nice atmosphere and people." ((in 43 reviews)); "Great working environment and mentoring" ((in 42 reviews)); "The work/life balance is good and the option to work part of your time remotely is great." ((in 36 reviews)); "A great opportunity to provide scientific support to European policy making and mix with other European colleagues." ((in 33 reviews))

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

"no career opportunities for contract agents" ((in 17 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and very often changes in the strategic work plans." ((in 14 reviews)); "Long hours and t0o much paper work." ((in 12 reviews)); "Managers are incompetent." ((in 12 reviews)); "European commission on location training could be more frequent." ((in 8 reviews))

European Commission reviews

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).

Reviews by job title

843 reviews

3.0

Aug 20, 2021

Not keeping up with times

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Higher than average salary - Benefits such as healthcare, annual leave etc overall good - Motivated and inspired colleagues

Cons

- Rigid and "we've always done it like this" mentality - Lack of flexibility - Unstable working conditions for contract staff

4.0

Aug 18, 2021

Good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is a interesting place with nice people. The job is stimulating and you practice languages. It is great with you studied political sciences.

Cons

It is difficult to gain a long term position. There are not many open positions. You need to have many years of experience.

3.0

Aug 16, 2021

nice

Contract agent iv

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nice working environment; good facilities; interesting learning opportunities; professional networking and reach

Cons

zero career opportunities; hard hierarchy and budget constraints; limited space for professional growth

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