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British Council reviews

3.7

64% would recommend to a friend

(2,306 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 2,306 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
2.0
Sep 4, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Prestigious name that is recognised/appreciated throughout the world for its traditional "English" professionalism and stiff upper lip

Cons

packed with jobbers who have risen to the dizzy heights of middle-management through absing themselves in the remote hope of being selected for promotion

4.0
Aug 3, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

People excellent to work with Good opportunities in the future likely for permanent staff (though I was only a contractor) Using leading edge technology Took me back after travelling for several months, big plus.

Cons

I was only contracting, going permanent was not a easy option. Money offered was slightly lower than the market rate .

4.0
May 12, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

the culture is friendly, very nice colleagues. Everyone is willing to help out when you bump into a problem. They are open to your ideas.

Cons

Working in providing administrative support can be boring. You may find doing the same stuff day after day and pretty monotonous.

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