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 (163) , Policy Officer (80) , Bluebook Trainee (67) , 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 47 reviews)); "Great working environment and mentoring" ((in 42 reviews)); "Nice atmosphere and people." ((in 42 reviews)); "The work/life balance is good and the option to work part of your time remotely is great." ((in 38 reviews)); "Great opportunity to find out what it's like working at an EU agency before trying for an EPSO competition" ((in 37 reviews))

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

"no career opportunities for contract agents" ((in 17 reviews)); "Long hours and t0o much paper work." ((in 15 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and very often changes in the strategic work plans." ((in 14 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 10 reviews)); "Office politics reign supreme above competence." ((in 7 reviews))

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4.3

88% would recommend to a friend

(841 total reviews)

Ursula von der Leyen

76% approve of CEO

66% 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 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 24, 2010

A good one-time work opportunity - not recommended for a whole career

Member of cabinet

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Multi-cultural work environment Fascinating topics to work on Intellectually demanding Well-meaning spirit and ethics Work-life balance (no face time) Decent compensation

Cons

The decision making process can be incredibly lenghty : with a stalled European project, the day to day work can get dull

5.0

Apr 23, 2010

Very satisfied

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very interesting work, international environment Good tranings and networking opportunities Good salary and compensation package

Cons

Very competitive, very hard to get in

4.0

Aug 25, 2009

A wide range of challenging careers, with opportunities to move into new professional fields

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging and meaningful work: contributing to policies and actions that affect the lives of all 450 million Europeans. Training courses provided throughout your career. Opportunities to progress into new professional fields. Possible to change departments (DGs) and even to move from one EU Instutution to another.

Cons

Apply with your eyes fully open. Recruitment is normally at the "entry grades" and thus aimed primarily at younger people. Although it is possible to progress right to the top - this takes a very long time. Make sure you apply for a competition at the right level for your qualifications and experience. There are too many frustrated secretaries holding a masters degree !

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