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Good work/life balance, terrible salary - Anonymous employee British Council Employee Review

4.0
19 Jul 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Interesting environment and colleagues] - Possibility to work overseas - Good work/life balance (holiday, flexible working) - Great maternity cover

Cons

- Salaries very low (even for charity sector - Bureaucratic and unclear decision making processes - Difficult to progress to senior management - Non ending restructure programmes

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Cons

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Cons

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