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British Council reviews

3.7

64% would recommend to a friend

(2,311 total reviews)
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Ciarán Devane

61% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

British Council has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,311 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The British Council employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the ONG y Organizaciones sin fines de lucro industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews
5.0
Oct 23, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

the pay is very reasonable

Cons

cold in the winter time

3.0
Oct 23, 2025

British Council

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Paid on time Preparation for classes doesn't take much time

Cons

Salary does not increase much (if at all) after a years employment A lot of admin work

4.0
Oct 21, 2025

Change Manager

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great colleagues, opportunities and programmes

Cons

Organisation doesn't necessarily live up to its values

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