Does British Council pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, British Council employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at British Council. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at British Council?

61% of British Council employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated British Council 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at British Council?

English Teacher (162) , English Language Assistant (100) , Teacher (100) , Exam Invigilator (93) , Project Manager (67) , Invigilator (64) , Teaching Assistant (55) , Manager (45) , ESL Teacher (38) , Customer Service Representative (30) , Teacher of English (26) , Language Assistant (25) , IELTS Invigilator (24) , Administrative Assistant (23) , Consultant (23)

What are the pros of working at British Council according to real employee reviews?

"Meaningful and some great colleagues" ((in 185 reviews)); "Good work life balance and focus on employee well being" ((in 120 reviews)); "Great people to work with and for." ((in 110 reviews)); "Great working environment and friendly" ((in 72 reviews)); "It's just a shame that the good culture was destroyed by bad organisational management." ((in 67 reviews))

What are the cons of working at British Council according to real employee reviews?

"Salaries are low and you have to work from the office most of the time." ((in 198 reviews)); "Low pay and insanely bureaucratic" ((in 118 reviews)); "But yes Management is Poor and Biased !" ((in 100 reviews)); "there was poor organisation and leadership" ((in 32 reviews)); "This permeates across different offices and countries too as the managers have very often mixed a lot in past roles." ((in 31 reviews))

What are employees saying about British Council layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about British Council layoffs and their outlook for job security at British Council in 2026.

British Council reviews

3.6

61% would recommend to a friend

(2,315 total reviews)

Ciarán Devane

56% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

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British Council has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,315 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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Jun 4, 2015

awesome

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome place of work .good team to work with

Cons

Very hectic ,might tend to loose work life balance .demands all your time and energy .

4.0

Jun 4, 2015

GOOD

Finance manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The good this about British Council is that you get to learn a lot on job.

Cons

The down side is that as it is an NPO the controls are not so strict.

4.0

May 31, 2015

Lovely colleagues, fairly low pay

Examiner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Helpful colleagues. Flexible job. There seem to be lots of opportunities to not exactly progress, but to take on various roles.

Cons

Pay is fairly low considering you need postgraduate level qualification for the position. Zero hours contract - usually plenty of work, but it varies and I've had weeks, particularly around January, when there was no work at all.

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GOOD

Lovely colleagues, fairly low pay

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