Does European External Action Service pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, European External Action Service employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at European External Action Service. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at European External Action Service?

84% of European External Action Service employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated European External Action Service 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at European External Action Service?

Intern (15) , Blue Book Trainee (6) , Graduate Trainee (6) , Policy Officer (6) , Internship (4) , Traineeship (4) , Trainee (2)

What are the pros of working at European External Action Service according to real employee reviews?

"good salary and working environment" ((in 8 reviews)); "Friendly work environment" ((in 6 reviews)); "Great colleagues to work with" ((in 5 reviews)); "Friendly atmosphere" ((in 3 reviews)); "Good opportunity to meet interesting figures." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at European External Action Service according to real employee reviews?

"not much support for a career progression within the EU" ((in 3 reviews)); "weak organisation, no Human Resources management for consultants, not sure management makes the difference between a good job and a less good one." ((in 3 reviews))

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European External Action Service Reviews

3.9

84% would recommend to a friend

(56 total reviews)

Federica Mogherini

84% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity and inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture and values

3.4

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

European External Action Service has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 56 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The European External Action Service employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

56 reviews

5.0

18 Apr 2024

Good place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Given diverse set of responsibilities to work on

Cons

Sometimes bureaucratic with different levels

5.0

19 Nov 2025

Great job

Counsellor in delegation

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

work abroad, autonomy in work, interesting, good conditions,

Cons

Cant say for ever, no carreer prospect

5.0

25 Oct 2025

9/10

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great colleagues to work with Flexibility TW

Cons

A lot of routine tasks

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