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 221 reviews)); "Great benefits plus I love the culture" ((in 143 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 67 reviews)); "You are mentored and work life balance is great" ((in 59 reviews)); "Growth opportunities to grow with in the Bank" ((in 57 reviews))

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

"Long hours and stressful sometimes" ((in 39 reviews)); "No benefits Pressure Late working hours Full Low" ((in 32 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 17 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

4.0

Oct 2, 2025

Big Corporate - Lots of Work

It specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people Good reputation Hybrid

Cons

Politics Growth opportunities Management decision making

5.0

Sep 21, 2025

Great

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good career progression and learning opportunities

Cons

normal banking bureaucracy and structures

5.0

Sep 19, 2025

Pay Scales

Receptionist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great working environment any day.

Cons

Too much workload small time

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