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 17 reviews)); "Good working environment." ((in 7 reviews)); "Friendly environment, staff was friendly and helpful." ((in 4 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 4 reviews)); "The people are great to work with" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Goethe-Institut according to real employee 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 10 reviews)); "no benefits such as cafeteria or health care" ((in 8 reviews)); "Therefor sometimes difficult to keep a decent work/life balance." ((in 3 reviews)); "There is no job security as well." ((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

1.0

2 May 2023

nice but ...

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

chance of getting trainings (if there is no cut in budget)

Cons

money is earned by the teachers but they dont get any no benefits working hours are mostly in the evening or weekends

5.0

5 Feb 2023

Good employer

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

nice colleagues and good working environment

Cons

small team and away from MTR

3.0

1 May 2020

good environment but low pay

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

fulfilling work, friendly colleagues, working environment, opportunities for professional development

Cons

low pay, lack of job security

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Jobs at Goethe-Institut

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

Berlin

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

Bonn

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Spezialist*in (m/w/d) Fortschreibung berufsspezifische Prüfungen

Munich

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Praktikant*in (m/w/d) im Kultur- und Freizeitprogramm am Goethe-Institut Frankfurt

Referent*in (m/w/d) Business Strategist

Munich

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