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British Council reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(2,307 total reviews)
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Ciarán Devane

63% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

British Council has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,307 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
Dec 12, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

a respected brand. international org. opportunity to get involved in various projects and work with diverse people from different countries/cultures. you will never get bored!

Cons

compensation is below market avarage. have to apply and compete for promotions. there is a huge gap re compensation package for UK staff and local staff (in other countries).

4.0
Dec 5, 2014

Great organisation

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Intelligent, innovative employees Lots of new projects you can get involved in

Cons

Complex organisation, can take some time to get your head around

2.0
Dec 3, 2014

great colleagues, poor leadership

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Variety of work, great colleagues, generous leave policy, positive legacy and brand, unionised worplace

Cons

Senior Management distant and disengaged. Promotion to higher grades not on all round merit, purely on performance against income targets. Poor work life balance, be prepared to put in long hours, weekends etc if you want to get noticed.

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