Does British Council pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, British Council employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at British Council. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at British Council?

62% of British Council employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated British Council 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at British Council?

English Teacher (162) , English Language Assistant (100) , Teacher (100) , Exam Invigilator (93) , Project Manager (67) , Invigilator (64) , Teaching Assistant (55) , Manager (45) , ESL Teacher (38) , Customer Service Representative (30) , Teacher of English (26) , Language Assistant (25) , IELTS Invigilator (24) , Administrative Assistant (23) , Consultant (23)

What are the pros of working at British Council according to real employee reviews?

"Meaningful and some great colleagues" ((in 168 reviews)); "Good work life balance and exposure to the market." ((in 120 reviews)); "Great people to work with and for." ((in 113 reviews)); "Great working environment and friendly" ((in 72 reviews)); "It's just a shame that the good culture was destroyed by bad organisational management." ((in 66 reviews))

What are the cons of working at British Council according to real employee reviews?

"Salaries are low and you have to work from the office most of the time." ((in 208 reviews)); "Low pay and insanely bureaucratic" ((in 114 reviews)); "But yes Management is Poor and Biased !" ((in 96 reviews)); "there was poor organisation and leadership" ((in 37 reviews)); "This permeates across different offices and countries too as the managers have very often mixed a lot in past roles." ((in 31 reviews))

What are employees saying about British Council layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about British Council layoffs and their outlook for job security at British Council in 2026.

What are the top reviewed British Council locations?

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British Council reviews

3.7

62% would recommend to a friend

(2,314 total reviews)

Ciarán Devane

57% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Compensation and benefits

British Council has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,314 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

4.0

May 1, 2017

British Council

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- A huge focus on learning and development - Exposure to international standards of working - A fair employer

Cons

- Does not respond quickly to market changes - Decisions very slow - Does not pay well to non- academic staff

3.0

Feb 9, 2017

Teacher of English

English teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great reputation, students, facilities, and high caliber English education.

Cons

Corporate is a bit behind the times relative to their competitors. A product was rolled out in direct response to moves made by competitors. Older products were pushed along the wayside and intense focus was put on rolling out this product and replacing older products. The students, in my experience, really found little educational value in this new product. In general, I think the company is going in the wrong direction.

2.0

Dec 10, 2016

immature processes across HR and finance in particular

Programmer manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people but one or two bad eggs.

Cons

Over worked. Weak performance management across operations. Poor processes and weak management. Susceptible to fraud, nepotism, bullying (London office). Too many square pegs in round holes.

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Jobs at British Council

Customer Experience Manager

Belfast, Irlanda del Norte

£31K - £31K /yr

(Employer provided)

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Language Learning Project Officer

Erasmus + Single Point of Contact(Wales, Scotland & Northern Ireland)