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 (164) , Policy Officer (80) , Bluebook Trainee (68) , 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 49 reviews)); "Nice atmosphere and people." ((in 44 reviews)); "Great working environment and mentoring" ((in 40 reviews)); "The work/life balance is good and the option to work part of your time remotely is great." ((in 36 reviews)); "Great opportunity to find out what it's like working at an EU agency before trying for an EPSO competition" ((in 33 reviews))

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

"Too much bureaucracy and very often changes in the strategic work plans." ((in 15 reviews)); "Managers are incompetent." ((in 13 reviews)); "no career opportunities for contract agents" ((in 13 reviews)); "The Commission is a big shop and you're only a small piece in it." ((in 8 reviews)); "Office politics reign supreme above competence." ((in 7 reviews))

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4.3

88% would recommend to a friend

(842 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 842 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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Reviews by job title

842 reviews

3.0

Jan 16, 2024

Interesting work environment

Policy officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexibility; public service; influence public policies

Cons

High pressure; difficult work environment; many lobbies and personal agendas

5.0

Jan 16, 2024

Meaningul and fulfilling work, sometimes burdened by heavy bureaucracy

Program officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting projects, good space for initiatives, good salary, decent benefits (though worsening)

Cons

Some incompetent senior management (compared to private sector), non-salary benefits getting slashed heavily (ex. rest leave), boring place to live, limited career opportunities

5.0

Jan 15, 2024

Good

Blue book trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work culture is very good

Cons

Money is not enough in Luxembourg

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