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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
4.0
Jun 22, 2025

Great place to work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work with peers working together towards a common goal and make a difference, The organisation truly supports diversity and inclusion and culture

Cons

Work-life balance could be a challenge at times

1.0
Jun 16, 2025

terrible about almost everything

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I tried my best but nothing comes to my mind

Cons

probably the worst management team across the world, intolerably bureaucratic

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