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?

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 (164) , Policy Officer (80) , Bluebook Trainee (68) , Intern (40) , 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 54 reviews)); "Great working environment and mentoring" ((in 46 reviews)); "Nice atmosphere and people." ((in 43 reviews)); "The work/life balance is good and the option to work part of your time remotely is great." ((in 37 reviews)); "A great opportunity to provide scientific support to European policy making and mix with other European colleagues." ((in 34 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 12 reviews)); "Managers are incompetent." ((in 11 reviews)); "The Commission is a big shop and you're only a small piece in it." ((in 9 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

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 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

5.0

Mar 20, 2021

very good benefits but only for 6 years

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great working environment, great colleagues

Cons

they cannot renew for more than 6 years

5.0

Mar 11, 2021

Great Experience

Blue book trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great colleagial work athmosphere; you can learn a lot.

Cons

Salary is not really high; but it's a great experience in any event.

5.0

Mar 9, 2021

good advice

Agent administratif

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good salary good cantine transport

Cons

je ne trouve pas d'avis negatif

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