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Lack of direction - Anonymous employee British Council Employee Review

2.0
26 June 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Salary ok, international environment, no much pressure at work in comparison with other companies, good reputation of the brand, opportunities to travel for some workers.

Cons

Work in silos, senior management, often UK-appointed staff, benefit of better conditions and tend to be self-focused and hypocritical with local appointed staff. Wannabe profit-making company by selling expensive courses and exams with a charity dress and a quasi-governmental soul (that is being slow and formal). More job opportunities in low-cost countries and job-cuts in others. Chaotic job structure that varies country by country, inefficiencies on one hand opposite to budget cuts on the other. There is a general sense of lack of direction, lack of a competitive product portfolio, mission too vague, its legal status does not allow to embrace innovation quickly.

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