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 (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?

"Nice Colleagues, very interesting files since the very beginning" ((in 126 reviews)); "Work schedule is reasonably flexible and the benefits are good." ((in 53 reviews)); "Nice atmosphere and people." ((in 44 reviews)); "The work/life balance is good and the option to work part of your time remotely is great." ((in 36 reviews)); "Great working environment and mentoring" ((in 36 reviews))

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

"no career opportunities for contract agents" ((in 16 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

(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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Reviews by job title

843 reviews

5.0

Jan 23, 2018

Great place to learn and build a career once you're a permanent official

Administrator - policy officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive net salary thanks to own taxation scheme instead of the extortionate Belgian income taxation; learning and development opportunities; organisational mission.

Cons

Having to deal with the frustrations of a public administration, notably the formal character of many internal procedures; the little impact one manages to have in such a large, hierarchical machine; difficulties in dealing with a portion of the secretarial staff.

3.0

Jan 22, 2018

Blue Book Stage

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and a multi-cultural environment,

Cons

Some stagiaires are not given enough work

2.0

Jan 3, 2018

Scientific Researcher

Financial economist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are many interesting topics which are under scrutiny at the European Commission. The job can be quite challenging which is motivating. However there are very few opportunities to get a permanent position.

Cons

bureaucratic lack of involvement sharp segregation among units

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