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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
4.0
Feb 4, 2026

Good

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good environment for working space and good colleagues

Cons

Many tasks to be done with limited resource

5.0
Feb 2, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I chose to work as an English Language Assistant in France through the British Council this year and have loved every minute of it so far.

Cons

There are no cons to working here.

3.0
Feb 1, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- good quality lesson plans - teacher training

Cons

- no pay increase in many years - no bonuses, benefits - little to no possibility to upgrade or be promoted based on skill

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