Does World Bank Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, World Bank Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at World Bank Group. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at World Bank Group?

84% of World Bank Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated World Bank Group 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at World Bank Group?

Consultant (727) , Short-term Consultant (STC) (365) , Analyst (138) , Investment Analyst (107) , Intern (82) , Economist (78) , Investment Officer (67) , Senior Consultant (61) , Operations Officer (48) , Program Assistant (48) , Extended Term Consultant (44) , Operations Analyst (40) , Senior Economist (34) , Short-term Consultant (34) , Specialist (31)

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

"Great colleagues with projects require a dedicated focus" ((in 263 reviews)); "People in operational positions (working in a region or sector) are for the most part talented and smart." ((in 246 reviews)); "Good benefits and intellectually stimulating" ((in 229 reviews)); "Good remuneration and work/life balance" ((in 179 reviews)); "good salary and competitive globally" ((in 160 reviews))

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

"1. Poor management across different verticals" ((in 93 reviews)); "Career progression can be slow and volatile." ((in 79 reviews)); "IT managers are bad." ((in 58 reviews)); "however there is no job security (2 year term contracts) and no career progression after a certain stage if you are in a country office." ((in 50 reviews)); "Long hours and little to none work" ((in 36 reviews))

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4.1

84% would recommend to a friend

(2,932 total reviews)

Ajay Banga

83% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

World Bank Group has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,932 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The World 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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3K reviews

2.0

Jan 26, 2016

Very unequal institution

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good opportunities to work on a variety of topics and issues throughout the world. Its a good place if you are staff.

Cons

Very clear tiers between staff and consultants. Latest managerial decisions have been dismal for institution which has very little regard for its employees in general. Bloated management and a lot of speak about inclusion and fairness but little in practice. Sexual harassment and bullying rampant in some areas (certainly not all) and no accountability in that regard. With latest managerial decisions poor morale in general. Consultants have very poor benefits and many time do the actual work for a lot of dead wood.

5.0

Dec 28, 2015

Great people, interesting work

Investment officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Did not realize how good I had it until I left. Some of pros: - People - Interesting projects on leading development issues - Benefits - Travel / travel benefits - Networking - Global office infrastructure

Cons

There are frustrating aspects of the culture: - Decisions made based on politics - Excessive internal bureaucracy - Slow moving - Lack of professional development - Dependence on consultants

1.0

Apr 26, 2012

The Bank is stuck in the 1990s when it comes to technology.

It contractor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible and family friendly. Great location. The cafeteria is out of this world. The gym is brand new. A great place to work at if you are an economist or social scientist. Otherwise, stay clear.

Cons

If you are in IT, please do not join the bank. The pay is subpar, job security is nil. If you stay, prepare for a trip to the 1990s and lose all relevancy in the job market. You will be stuck at the World Bank, because nobody else will hire you with your irrelevant skills. An extremely political environment, very resistant to change. A lot of arrogance. Prepare to be shouted at and ostracized, if you dare to speak up.

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