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British Council reviews

3.7

64% would recommend to a friend

(2,304 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 2,304 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
Feb 11, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

I would say that for those who like to travel, are tough in character and resilience, this is a good place to be.

Cons

The long, unsociable hours and poor working conditions can make the work demoralising and uncomfortable for responsible, sensitive or inflexible perfectionists.

4.0
Dec 1, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Interesting Multinational exposure Work Life Balance Laidback culture Central Location Everyone's opinions count Low Turnover innovative organisation with constant new ideas to do things

Cons

not fast paced indecisive senior management too many contractors hierarchial organisation pay is not commercial low promotional aspects good if you want an international career

3.0
Nov 23, 2011

An old fashioned company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

1. Job security (unless you...)

Cons

1. Boring environment try to raise pay

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