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British Council reviews

3.7

64% would recommend to a friend

(2,312 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 2,312 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
2.0
Jul 21, 2025

Truly wasted potential

Recommend
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Pros

Team members can be great, overall positive atmosphere at the local level, despite what's happening

Cons

The CEO is an absolute joke, admitting during company meetings that yes, he is aware morale is incredibly low, but "mental health is your own responsibility". When asked if he knows that some people are only still employed because of the good atmosphere in their teams and they will leave if that changes, meaning the company will spend extra due to this turnover, his response was simply "yes". Pay is ridiculously low and got frozen again, people are leaving en masse, quantity is clearly being put above quality and teachers don't even get health insurance! I'm seeing people that have been working at the company for 10, 15, 20+ years all leaving. Furthermore, despite the company name, in some regions the nationality of the regional head is preferred for senior management roles. Here it's Greeks all the way up and the last non Greek is, you guessed it, resigning as well. It'll be a miracle if this company survives more than 2 more years at this rate

5.0
Jul 21, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Cultural Exchange with few working hours, allows a lot of time to immerse yourself in the local community and practice language skills.

Cons

You have to find accommodation independently.

4.0
Jul 18, 2025

Good employer

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Strong values and global impact

Cons

Complicated systems and processes time consuming

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