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European Commission reviews

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
1.0
Feb 2, 2019

poor environment

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good general conditions. salary over the average. respect of worktime. opportunities to do trainings, if your manager approves, but in some units it is impossible.

Cons

confusing bureaucracy worst managers ever met: good at technical level, but no clue of leading teams, providing guidance or the needed information to do your job. not collaborative ambiance for newcomers. the only important thing for them is giving a good impression towards their own bosses, but it doesnt work at all towards the bottom. the job descriptions might have little to do with the real work. nobody seems to have a sense of responsibility towards their colleagues.

1.0
Mar 3, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good conditions (salary, work-life balance, colleagues, access to European schools)

Cons

Extremely bureaucratic. Limited decision-making power due to rigid top-down management and lengthy procedures. If you are not a fonctionnaire the contracts offered are golden cages with no career.

3.0
Mar 21, 2014

Average experience

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of smart people and opportunities for growth depending on the unit/DG you are in.

Cons

Horrific, stifling bureaucracy. The worst management I have ever seen. If you have a good idea it will likely get stuck in layers of bureaucracy and eventually be killed. This is by far the most annoying thing about the place.

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