Does FCDO Services pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, FCDO Services employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at FCDO Services. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at FCDO Services?

54% of FCDO Services employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated FCDO Services 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at FCDO Services?

Manager (6) , Project Manager (6) , Analyst (5) , Administrative Assistant (4) , Administrative (3) , Policy Officer (3) , Program Manager (3) , Account Manager (2) , Apprentice (2) , Civil Servant (2) , Consular Assistant (2) , Desk Officer (2) , Diplomat (2) , Director (2) , Economist (2)

What are the pros of working at FCDO Services according to real employee reviews?

"Some friendly people but not all" ((in 11 reviews)); "Interesting work, great colleagues, lots of travel" ((in 9 reviews)); "Good structure and opportunity to travel" ((in 4 reviews)); "Travel opportunity avail in the long term" ((in 4 reviews)); "staff are extremely helpful in allowing you to shadow them" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at FCDO Services according to real employee reviews?

"Poor salary" ((in 13 reviews)); "making), however management insist on hiring people with no commercial experience!" ((in 5 reviews)); "Blame culture" ((in 4 reviews)); "Senior management have complete disregard for their employees and seem to care little about the reputation of the business." ((in 3 reviews)); "Higher graded managers have no clue" ((in 3 reviews))

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FCDO Services

Part of UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

FCDO Services Reviews

3.3

54% would recommend to a friend

(146 total reviews)

Mike Astell

100% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.3

Diversity and inclusion

3.2

Culture and values

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

FCDO Services has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 146 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The FCDO Services 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

146 reviews

4.0

15 May 2026

Engaging work and travel, but heavy admin load

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Interesting work, great colleagues, lots of travel

Cons

Too much admin and restructuring

4.0

11 May 2026

Friendly workplace with limited growth opportunities

Economist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work-life balance,Hybrid work arrangements, friendly work place.

Cons

Few opportunities for growth or career progression

3.0

30 Jan 2026

Interesting but bureaucratic

Commercial manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Working in Govt on sensitive projects

Cons

Slow decision making and impact on outcomes

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Jobs at FCDO Services

Commercial Insights & Forecasting Manager

Milton Keynes, England

£46K - £46K /yr

(Employer provided)

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Senior Project Manager- Construction

City of Westminster, England

£58K - £58K /yr

(Employer provided)

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Governance and Assurance Officer

Director of Engineering and Operations

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