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British Council reviews

3.7

62% would recommend to a friend

(2,315 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 2,315 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
Sep 30, 2015

British Council English Language Teaching Assistant

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Opportunity to live and work in France - Only 12 hours a week for much better pay than someone working as a stagiare

Cons

- No control over where in France you are placed, you can only put forward your preference

3.0
Sep 26, 2015

Good

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

People, Location, Opportunities, Overseas work

Cons

Inefficient management and slow processes

2.0
Sep 25, 2015

Work environment and progression

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working hours working from home Internal opportunities Friendly environment Supportive culture Ability to initiate ideas

Cons

Comparatively low pay Regressive skills development People unskilled for certain jobs that require experience and 'know-how', so results in 'winging-it'

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