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 53 reviews)); "Nice atmosphere and people." ((in 43 reviews)); "A great opportunity to provide scientific support to European policy making and mix with other European colleagues." ((in 41 reviews)); "The work/life balance is good and the option to work part of your time remotely is great." ((in 38 reviews)); "Great working environment and mentoring" ((in 38 reviews))

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

"Long hours and t0o much paper work." ((in 15 reviews)); "no career opportunities for contract agents" ((in 15 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and very often changes in the strategic work plans." ((in 15 reviews)); "Managers are incompetent." ((in 10 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

Nov 20, 2023

Great package that comes with lots of frustrations

Coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

excellent contractual package , school, accommodation, allowances

Cons

Lots of administrative frustrations and limitations

4.0

Nov 19, 2023

A good working place

Project officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The European Commission pays well, there are many vacations and the workload is not stressful

Cons

Temporary personnel (Contract Agents and Temporary Agents) are squeezed more than permanent officials. The job is more boring than in the private sector.

5.0

Nov 8, 2023

Amazing experience!

Blue book trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Multicultural environment, high ranked work, you can learn a lot.

Cons

Difficult to stay, low salary.

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