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 improved by 2% over the last 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 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 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)); "Travel opportunity avail in the long term" ((in 5 reviews)); "The Staff Are friendly and treated well" ((in 5 reviews)); "Good structure and opportunity to travel" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Poor salary" ((in 12 reviews)); "Bad management, people politics, CEO and board refuse to see real problems faced by staff." ((in 6 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)); "Overseas hours are long, with a regular working week being ten hours a day, six days a week for periods of anything up to six months." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed FCDO Services locations?

Mumbai , New Delhi , Delhi Cantonment

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FCDO Services

Part of UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

FCDO Services Reviews

3.3

54% would recommend to a friend

(147 total reviews)

Mike Astell

100% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (147 reviews)

FCDO Services has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 147 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

147 reviews

4.0

8 Jun 2026

Great international environment, but limited growth opportunities

Trade advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

It offers a great international environment

Cons

It is hard to grow within the organization

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

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Jobs at FCDO Services

Executive Assistant - Global Logistics

Executive Assistant to CEO

Project Manager (Generalist)

Milton Keynes, England

£46K - £46K /yr

(Employer provided)

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Installation Team Leader

Director of Technology and Operations