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 (108) , 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

1.0

Nov 16, 2015

Good on paper but an awful place to work in real life

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

Mission, work-life-balance, diversity, active projects in all regions

Cons

If you are on a short term contract then nothing is good.

2.0

Oct 9, 2015

Used to be great, now is terrible

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The World Bank still has some brand name across some circles, it's still one of the big international organizations so it has the diversity and cache that you would expect. The place is nice, and among many, there are a few staff that shine.

Cons

It's a huge bureaucracy, morale is terrible, the work is more irrelevant every day. The mission "a world free of poverty" is only a slogan. Ninety nine percent of the staff contribute to the well-known continuation of this mission statement: "... one staff member at a time". The quality of the staff has dramatically come down in the last 10 years.

1.0

Oct 7, 2014

hypocritical, hierarchical and feudal. An awful place to work!

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big salary! Huge perks, and the lightest workload I have had in my whole career.

Cons

A management system that often resembles feudal Europe. An organization completely devoid of creativity and imagination. A lot of staff who have no business working on development and often seem exclusively interested in self-promotion and large salaries. A work environment based on conflict rather than cooperation.

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