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 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at British Council?

64% 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, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.3 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?

"Work life Balance is good" ((in 121 reviews)); "Great people to work with and for." ((in 108 reviews)); "Great working environment and friendly" ((in 71 reviews)); "It's just a shame that the good culture was destroyed by bad organisational management." ((in 66 reviews)); "Entry level internship position gave me something worthwhile to add to my cv and was a good opportunity for some networking." ((in 63 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 202 reviews)); "Low pay and insanely bureaucratic" ((in 117 reviews)); "But yes Management is Poor and Biased !" ((in 104 reviews)); "Those in senior leadership positions tend to serve themselves and their careers ahead of the corporate mission." ((in 37 reviews)); "This permeates across different offices and countries too as the managers have very often mixed a lot in past roles." ((in 29 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

3.7

64% would recommend to a friend

(2,312 total reviews)

Ciarán Devane

61% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

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British Council has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,312 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

4.0

Dec 5, 2014

Great organisation

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Intelligent, innovative employees Lots of new projects you can get involved in

Cons

Complex organisation, can take some time to get your head around

2.0

Dec 3, 2014

great colleagues, poor leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Variety of work, great colleagues, generous leave policy, positive legacy and brand, unionised worplace

Cons

Senior Management distant and disengaged. Promotion to higher grades not on all round merit, purely on performance against income targets. Poor work life balance, be prepared to put in long hours, weekends etc if you want to get noticed.

1.0

Nov 9, 2014

Waste of tax payers money

Recruitment

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Handing in my notice and leaving the office at 5pm

Cons

Far too many to list here. Managers are incompetent, racist undertones, discriminate, particularly HR. Nepotism abound. Favouritism, brown nosing. Spending far too much of the tax payers money on rubbish. Such as the extensive art collection they own, priced over £50 million. The horse sculpture outside the premises cost £500k alone. Of our money! What a joke. The list is endless.

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