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

5.0

Jul 23, 2025

Culture

Senior data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Challenge Good salary bonus

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None None None None None

5.0

Jul 23, 2025

Salary review

Credit analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is encouraged

Cons

People not afraid to step over your head for promotions

3.0

Jul 23, 2025

Fair

Financial crime compliance officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Make the most of the exposure you have to various products and business lines. Learn as much as you can. Great exposure for becoming specialized.

Cons

As with any massive legacy bank, slow moving

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