4.0
25 Feb 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
Able to work from home, lovely colleagues, interesting work areas, and reputable organisation
Cons
Heavy workloads and at times difficult schedule
European Policy Centre Reviews
2.9
38% would recommend to a friend
38% positive business outlook
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4 reviews
25 Feb 2023
2.0
12 Dec 2021
Good exposure, not a great working environment
Former employee, more than 1 year
Brussels
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
At the EPC, I had the opportunity to meet a wide range of people across different types of organisations (e.g. European Institutions, large corporations, business associations, NGOs, academia etc...). This opportunity allowed me to discover the work of many organisations and network with many people. The team does have nice colleagues.
Cons
As a programme assistant, you are essentially put on a freelance contract. It involves significant paperwork. With the social contributions you will have to pay, your take-home salary is less EUR 1,000/month, which is barely enough to make ends meet in Brussels, and less than a traineeship at the European Commission. In my experience, the career progression options are quite limited. This job gives you a foot in the door, but I won't expect to stay at the EPC for more than a year.
3.0
26 Nov 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
Autonomy in deciding your work topics, opportunities to showcase your work to clients and other stakeholders, room to grow in the organisation.
Cons
independent status: lack of employment protection
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