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?

89% 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 55 reviews)); "A great opportunity to provide scientific support to European policy making and mix with other European colleagues." ((in 45 reviews)); "Nice atmosphere and people." ((in 42 reviews)); "Great working environment and mentoring" ((in 39 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?

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

89% 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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843 reviews

4.0

Mar 13, 2023

Great experience

Policy assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very challenging and interesting projects.

Cons

Little transparency on job opportunities and career-wise.

4.0

Mar 12, 2023

Good conditions

Press officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Top public governance international institution

Cons

Standard of living Coefficient applies if not in Brussels or Luxembourg.

3.0

Mar 10, 2023

External Consultant

Gis expert

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very competitive salary Life - work balance Can be a great learning experience

Cons

Need to negotiate salary with recruiting company otherwise they can take up to 50% of what they are paid for the position. Beaurocracy is a big part of your job. Very little autonomy as an external. Very little responsibilities as an external. IT support staff always seems to be overwhelmed with tasks and underappreciated (and fired very easily).

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