Does Standard Bank Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Standard Bank Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Standard Bank Group. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Standard Bank Group?

88% of Standard Bank Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Standard Bank Group 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Standard Bank Group?

Software Engineer (53) , Universal Banker (49) , Business Analyst (48) , Analyst (44) , Manager (39) , Software Developer (32) , Graduate Trainee (31) , Relationship Manager (28) , Senior Manager (26) , Bank Teller (25) , Data Scientist (25) , Intern (23) , Internship (22) , Consultant (18) , Customer Service Representative (17)

What are the pros of working at Standard Bank Group according to real employee reviews?

"Has Great Culture and Values" ((in 235 reviews)); "Great benefits plus I love the culture" ((in 141 reviews)); "Good work life balance in supporting functions" ((in 62 reviews)); "Grad programme relaxed and great working environment." ((in 62 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 62 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Standard Bank Group according to real employee reviews?

"Micro management" ((in 39 reviews)); "Work can be monotonous and long hours" ((in 38 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 18 reviews)); "Too much red tape, bad and toxic managers in specific pockets of the organisation." ((in 16 reviews)); "Promotions are very difficult to achieve and office politics play a large role in that." ((in 13 reviews))

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4.1

88% would recommend to a friend

(1,944 total reviews)

Sim Tshabalala

97% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

3.4

Work/Life balance

Standard Bank Group has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,944 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Standard Bank Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finanzas industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews

5.0

Jun 3, 2026

Solid employer

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid company. Good employer and good benefits

Cons

Career progress can be a little slow

5.0

Apr 28, 2026

It was Good

Transactional banker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary Growth Acceptance Paid Leave

Cons

Slow Career Growth Lower compensation

5.0

Apr 6, 2026

A phenomenal place to work

Credit analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture, work life balance and prospects for growth are ample with the ability to network and look at other opportunities in other departments.

Cons

Standard Bank is one of the largest banks in Africa by assets so due to the size of the bank you will experience the bureaucracy of a large group evidenced by slow internal systems.

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