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British Council

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I wouldn't - English Teacher British Council Employee Review

1.0
Jul 8, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If you're new to TEFL, or if you work somewhere like Monkey tree or Wallstreet it could be a positive step upwards. If you need teacher training it could be a good place to become familiar with ESL.

Cons

Where to begin? Working all weekend, working mornings and then coming back to work nights, low pay for Hong Kong. The adult classes use cookie cutter prescriptive materials that are painfully boring. Many teachers complain that they feel bullied by management. It's also looking very likely that since the grant was cut they are becoming more and more unable to compete in the market on a level footing, which may very well mean that they may close in the next few years.

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
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Pros

Free to work whenever you want

Cons

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