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 (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 53 reviews)); "Great working environment and mentoring" ((in 42 reviews)); "Nice atmosphere and people." ((in 40 reviews)); "The work/life balance is good and the option to work part of your time remotely is great." ((in 36 reviews)); "Not super hard work and good pay" ((in 29 reviews))

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

"Long hours and t0o much paper work." ((in 16 reviews)); "rest leave), boring place to live, limited career opportunities" ((in 15 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and very often changes in the strategic work plans." ((in 15 reviews)); "Very rigid hierarchical structure, many procedures and processes in place, micromanagement by many managers, often you do what is required and not what you sense right, you are forced to work from 9" ((in 11 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

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

4.0

Nov 9, 2017

Great experience at the center of EU policymaking!

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart and interesting colleagues good work life balance

Cons

job is a little repetitive after you learn the basics

5.0

Nov 9, 2017

Infrastructure Support Coordinator

Infrastructure engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong Organisational Structure Result oriented environment European Citizens and personnel-oriented environment Dynamic with strong diversity and versatility.

Cons

The structure of the EU Institutions is a fast-pace increasing mechanism that can become complex and demanding. Diversity might create some issues that require for collective awareness and good willing to surpass.

3.0

Nov 9, 2017

interesting job

Policy assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

interesting job, calm working environment, good pay, promotes equality between men and women, multilingual, intelligent colleagues, relatively flexible working hours, good holidays, nice location

Cons

slow career movement, a lot of bureaucracy, not a meritorious environment, slow progress on files, sometimes too political, poor talent management, some too many women, not attractive for business people

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