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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

66% 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
Mar 6, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of projects, contact with top research institutions, very international environment.

Cons

A lot of administrative work, sometimes it feels that we are wasting our time when projects are cut from above.

5.0
Feb 21, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You have the possibility to make some real impact on European legislation, depending on your level of continual enthousiasm; efforts are appreciated; salary is very good for the level of responsability one has to take.

Cons

As with any law making, processes steady but slow, which may lead to impatience

4.0
Dec 4, 2013

Political

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work - Life Balance. You have ample time to develop your skills and knowledge about the various agencies and functions.

Cons

Slow. Everything takes time. All the initiatives are tied up with political approval. Sometimes things get done at a very slow pace.

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