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 56 reviews)); "Nice atmosphere and people." ((in 43 reviews)); "good working environment" ((in 42 reviews)); "Great opportunity to find out what it's like working at an EU agency before trying for an EPSO competition" ((in 36 reviews)); "The work/life balance is good and the option to work part of your time remotely is great." ((in 35 reviews))

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

"no career opportunities for contract agents" ((in 15 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and very often changes in the strategic work plans." ((in 14 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

(841 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 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

Jun 26, 2024

Lots of Learning

Reporting officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of learning in navigating the intricacies of the Commission and files

Cons

Difficult to break through the system with few concours published

5.0

Jun 20, 2024

Programme manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary and work life balance

Cons

Living in Brussels might not be for everybody

5.0

Jun 15, 2024

Excellent opportunity for graduates

Graduate trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice colleagues, adequate workload, opportunities to progress

Cons

As a Trainee you need to really focus on getting a follow-up employment, but that's perfectly possible!

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