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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
3.0
May 14, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- DEI-conscious (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) workplace International and multicultural environment. - Opportunities for teacher training and professional development. - Transparent holiday policy, including unpaid leave options (no hidden clauses, unlike some Madrid academies).

Cons

You’re placed on a 15-hour-per-week contract by default. While additional hours may be offered, the school consistently avoids consolidating them into your official contract. Each academic year, you’re left hoping—and often asking—for full hours just to secure a livable wage.

2.0
May 9, 2025

Large Business

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible, expert, public and commercial, large teams, navigate complexity

Cons

lack of personal development, slow, bureaucratic

5.0
Apr 25, 2025

Not bad but also not good

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I was able to finish on time, and thankfully, I had kind colleagues and worked at a well-known company, which made it easier when I decided to move on.

Cons

The salary was too low for the amount and type of work I was doing. There was a heavy workload, but most of it was repetitive, manual tasks rather than new or challenging projects. There were also too many unnecessary meetings.

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