Does Standard Bank Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Standard Bank Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 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 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.9 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 229 reviews)); "Great benefits plus I love the culture" ((in 138 reviews)); "great people to work with" ((in 62 reviews)); "Good work life balance in supporting functions" ((in 61 reviews)); "Grad programme relaxed and great working environment." ((in 58 reviews))

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

"Long hours and stressful sometimes" ((in 40 reviews)); "No benefits Pressure Late working hours Full Low" ((in 31 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 18 reviews)); "Too much red tape, bad and toxic managers in specific pockets of the organisation." ((in 17 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

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Senior management

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

2.0

Jul 31, 2025

No room for growth

Aml analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Discounts on banking products like car financing and home loans

Cons

No room for growth, the leadership there is not open to constructive criticism

3.0

Jul 30, 2025

Too Much Bureaucracy

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid renumeration Access to resources across the Group

Cons

~ Too much red tape and Bureaucracy ~ Too many committees to get the simplest thing done ~ Some departments have all the opportunities for growth while others are stagnated doing the same thing over and over again

4.0

Jul 28, 2025

Great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work environment, high pay

Cons

Hard to get promotions .

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