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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
5.0
Jul 6, 2025

Great place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Generally has been good pay master

Cons

Variation from country to country, policies vary.

4.0
Jul 5, 2025

Good organisation for early career

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Training is provided Pay on time International exposure

Cons

Limited career progression Low salary

3.0
Jul 4, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very good opportunity to acquire advanced language skills by going abroad

Cons

The Spanish educational system can be challenging, discipline is often an issue, and schools are more often than not severely underfunded

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