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British Council reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(2,308 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 2,308 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
2.0
Apr 23, 2025

Stay away

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing good to say about them

Cons

Horrible boss who was a nightmare

2.0
Apr 22, 2025

Customer Management is a mess

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Lunch hours are quite acceptable

Cons

Local staff tend to have mediocre English skills, despite some staff members having completed their degrees abroad. Office gossip/politics is abundant. Hourly pay rate is not in line with market average. IT equipment is outdated. Screening process takes forever depending on position. Mundane tasks set for employees, limiting their willingness to build a within the council. Huge lack of young talent, 'old buttocks' dominate the department. Overt racism and bullying towards other staff (teachers, IT, etc)

5.0
Apr 15, 2025

Incredible staff

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

The staff was very nice and very helpful.Their responses were very polite and swift.Had a very good experience!!!

Cons

Mo cons at all.Everyone was really nice.

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