Does Goethe-Institut pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Goethe-Institut employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Goethe-Institut. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Goethe-Institut?

79% of Goethe-Institut employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Goethe-Institut 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Goethe-Institut?

Teacher (18) , Project Manager (10) , German Teacher (7) , Project Coordinator (6) , Intern (5) , Administrative Assistant (4) , Internship (4) , Front Desk Receptionist (3) , German Language Teacher (3) , DaF-Honorarlehrkraft (2) , DaF-Lehrer (2) , DaF-Lehrerin (2) , Language Teacher (2) , Praktikant (2) , Praktikant/in (2)

What are the pros of working at Goethe-Institut according to real employee reviews?

"Nice colleagues" ((in 13 reviews)); "Flexible hours and the possibility of studying german" ((in 5 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 4 reviews)); "Good work culture and friendly environment" ((in 4 reviews)); "The people are great to work with" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Goethe-Institut according to real employee reviews?

"They expect full commitment for a low salary." ((in 8 reviews)); "If local staff tries to explain why certain things cannot be done like in Germany in this country, the management gets angry and says "We are a German institution!" ((in 8 reviews)); "no benefits for freelance teachers" ((in 7 reviews)); "Therefor sometimes difficult to keep a decent work/life balance." ((in 3 reviews))

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Goethe-Institut Reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(95 total reviews)

Prof. Dr. Carola Lentz

87% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Culture and values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

Goethe-Institut has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 95 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Goethe-Institut employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

95 reviews

5.0

12 May 2022

Great place to work at

German teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Meet nice people and colleague

Cons

Not many hours, no opportunity to get more hours

3.0

15 Mar 2010

A good place to gain experience, however there is a glass ceiling for local staff.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very casual and friendly atmosphere; chance to use German language skills all day, and opportunity to meet a lot of interesting people

Cons

It is a cultural consulate through the German government. Local staff is treated both officially and at at times professionally as underclassmen. There is no growth potential, the positions are classified as 'full time,' however due to multinational tax issues, employees are paid in full, and they have to claim freelance status to the IRS.

1.0

20 Sept 2017

Stay away

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good amount of vacation for US standard.

Cons

No 401-K plan. No tax withdrawal. Two class system: German government employees getting paid much more and local staff with a local American contract. Management has mediocre leadership skills. Almost no advancement options for local staff. Terrible HR. Internal issues will be discussed but very few solutions from upper management. Constant changes in new methods and databases from headquarters in Germany. Huge work load in a few departments. Therefor sometimes difficult to keep a decent work/life balance. Limited paid parking. No performance reviews for local staff. No performance reviews of supervisors from staff.

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Jobs at Goethe-Institut

Prüfungsaufsicht (m/w/d) am Goethe-Institut Berlin

Berlin

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Produktmanager*in (m/w/d) OSKA

Munich

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