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      4.3

      88% would recommend to a friend

      (843 total reviews)
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      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
      1.0
      Mar 3, 2017

      Too bureaucratic. Poor management

      Policy officer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good conditions (salary, work-life balance, colleagues, access to European schools)

      Cons

      Extremely bureaucratic. Limited decision-making power due to rigid top-down management and lengthy procedures. If you are not a fonctionnaire the contracts offered are golden cages with no career.

      2.0
      Feb 19, 2017

      Political decision making

      Principal administrator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The house is full of talented and skilled people who used to contribute to proposing improvements for European citizens in the many areas the institutions deals with. The cultural diversity of the expertise very often contributed to innovative efficient proposals. The governance has always been democratic since none of these proposals could ever become a legal instrument without its endorsement by elected representatives of the EU member states.

      Cons

      Over time the recruitment at senior or even medium level has generally shifted towards political nominations, no longer based on merits, managements skills or expertise. As a results these "managers" are no longer accountable to the governance principles that once prevailed, they are accountable to those from their home countries who offered them, through political influence, their job. A top down decision making process no longer based on proper factual analysis.

      5.0
      Feb 18, 2017

      Contractual Agent

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great career opportunities although difficult to get in. Valuable work in international environment, on many interesting and expert level projects.

      Cons

      Not many negatives. Difficult selection procedure. Otherwise, valuable work in international environment, on many interesting and expert level projects.

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