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 56 reviews)); "Great working environment and mentoring" ((in 47 reviews)); "Great opportunity to find out what it's like working at an EU agency before trying for an EPSO competition" ((in 41 reviews)); "Nice atmosphere and people." ((in 41 reviews)); "The work/life balance is good and the option to work part of your time remotely is great." ((in 36 reviews))

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

"rest leave), boring place to live, limited career opportunities" ((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 10 reviews)); "Office politics reign supreme above competence." ((in 7 reviews))

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4.3

88% would recommend to a friend

(843 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 843 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

843 reviews

3.0

Jul 10, 2023

Good rewards but slow with new ideas

Project officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive salary and good collaeagues.

Cons

Too slow, very egocentric to EU interests.

4.0

Jul 10, 2023

Well paid

Policy assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well paid, secure, hybrid working arrangements.

Cons

Lots of administrative paper work, distant colleagues and very steep hierarchy.

4.0

Jul 6, 2023

Trainee at the EC in 2017

Blue book trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Learnt a lot about how my DG worked and met colleagues of all seniority

Cons

- No remote work option at the time

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