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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
5.0
Jun 27, 2025

Still the standard.

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome environment, good PD opportunities, Awesome work-life balance.

Cons

Really not much to complain about.

3.0
Jun 26, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Good Team - Helped promote English education in children and adults

Cons

- My schedule was 2:30-9pm - Only had occasional work from home days - really bad management

1.0
Jun 26, 2025

Shocking for such a large organization

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Reliable pay. Co-workers OK. Job not too hard.

Cons

Management at every level is appalling. Disorganised beyond belief. Worked in China where management is not transparent and there are hidden layers of Chinese management. Office had members of the CCP working. The incompetent are promoted while the capable ones are forced out.

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