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British Council reviews

3.7

62% would recommend to a friend

(2,312 total reviews)
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Ciarán Devane

57% approve of CEO

43% 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
3.0
Jun 6, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It is very big on EDI

Cons

The working environment is very toxic. The health care is very basic for the lower cadre

2.0
Jun 5, 2025

A disappointing company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great holiday allowance Lots of opportunities for travel Flexible working

Cons

Chaotic, leadership is crap, progression depends on network, lots of projects which do not progress properly (waste of resources)

4.0
Jun 5, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours; monthly rota; possibility of flexible working after getting the grasp of operations

Cons

No payrise since 2016; no new hires despite operational needs

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