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 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 for freelance teachers" ((in 8 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).

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Reviews by job title

95 reviews

4.0

Mar 14, 2021

Has a little bit of everything

House manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fun coworkers, opportunities to travel, interesting artists, etc, walking through the door on a regular basis.

Cons

Non-profit so has fixed salaries

3.0

Jun 11, 2023

Job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great opportunity to travel, work with arts and language, lots of learning opportunities

Cons

Coworkers, lack of mobility or movement, rigid schedule and bureaucracy

3.0

Mar 15, 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.

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Jobs at Goethe-Institut

Mitarbeiter*in/ Aushilfe für Schließdienst und Prüfungsaufsicht (m/w/d) am Goethe-Institut Hamburg

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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

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

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Lehrkraft für Prüfungen (m/w/d) am Goethe Institut Mannheim

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