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4.3

88% would recommend to a friend

(841 total reviews)
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Ursula von der Leyen

76% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

European Commission has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 841 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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841 reviews
4.0
Aug 3, 2015

Bluebook Trainee

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- meeting very interesting people - opportunity to understand the functioning of the EU Commission and its interrelations with the Parliament and the Council - very international and multicultural setting - flexible hours and work load - great for your CV

Cons

- the quality of work and the exporsure really depends on the mentor - sometimes you feel force to ask for more tasks and assigntments - not very well paid

3.0
Jul 26, 2015

Reform needed

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

International crisis management, opportunities to work for democratic develepment , and to further the cause of human rights and fundamental freedom.

Cons

long hours , constant pressure , frustrating bureaucratic structures. Too much political consideration in the decision making process. Limited opportunity for future advavancement

4.0
Jul 19, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Multicultural environment, excellent working conditions and benefits, excellent colleagues and senior management, opportunity to be in involved in life changing projects, able to contribute to a better society.

Cons

The only problem with working inside a huge international organization within the public service is the bureaucratic machine. Too much paper work and authorizations from too many people.

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