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British Council reviews

3.7

64% would recommend to a friend

(2,304 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 2,304 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 3, 2025

Review

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay in dollars, or equivalent

Cons

Not much flexibility around schedule and holidays

3.0
Apr 16, 2024

Positive

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

salary in USD, flexibility for remote work

Cons

limited staffing, so alot of overwork. No frequent salary revision. Ok salaries

2.0
Nov 18, 2021

Workplace

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Annual leave, 21 days from year 1

Cons

Salary, no transparency, awful HR department

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